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Estrela do Sul 1
Communications satellite. Estrela do Sul 1 was launched on January 11, 2004 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-001ANORAD 28137Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Estrela do Sul 1
- Payload designation
- Telstar 14
- International designator
- 2004-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28137
- GCAT identifier
- S28137
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/639
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Telstar
- Owner
- Loral Sky Brazil
- Country
- Brazil
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- January 11, 2004 · 04:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-001Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Nov 18, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 4,694 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14162134 (CC0).