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Brazilsat B2

Brazilian communications satellite. Brazilsat B2 was launched on March 28, 1995 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (December 2000).

COSPAR 1995-016ANORAD 23536Brazil

Identity

Name in GCAT
Brasilsat B2
Common name
Brazilsat B2
International designator
1995-016A
NORAD catalog number
23536
GCAT identifier
S23536
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/498

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
Brasilsat
Owner
Embratel
Country
Brazil
Builder
Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
Platform (bus)
HS-376W

Launch

Date
March 28, 1995 · 23:14 UTC
Launch record
1995-016Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,768 km
Apogee
35,805 km
Inclination
0.08°
Status
Renamed
Status date
December 2000
Last known active
November 2010
End of operations
Jun 26, 2018

Size

Mass
1,760 kg
Dry mass
800 kg
Length
8.4 m
Diameter
3.60 m
Span
8.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559237 (CC0).