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Brazilsat B3
Brazilian communications satellite. Brazilsat B3 was launched on February 4, 1998 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (December 2000).
COSPAR 1998-006ANORAD 25152Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Brasilsat B3
- Common name
- Brazilsat B3
- International designator
- 1998-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25152
- GCAT identifier
- S25152
- 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
- February 4, 1998 · 23:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-006Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- December 2000
- Last known active
- July 2018
- End of operations
- Aug 15, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 1,780 kg
- Dry mass
- 856 kg
- Length
- 8.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 8.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559236 (CC0).