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Star One B4
Brazilian communications satellite. Star One B4 was launched on August 17, 2000 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (December 2000).
COSPAR 2000-046ANORAD 26469Brazil
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Brasilsat B4
- Common name
- Star One B4
- International designator
- 2000-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26469
- GCAT identifier
- S26469
- 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
- August 17, 2000 · 23:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-046Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,765 km
- Apogee
- 35,807 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- December 2000
- Last known active
- Jun 15, 2021
- End of operations
- Jun 15, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 1,750 kg
- Dry mass
- 820 kg
- Length
- 8.3 m
- Diameter
- 3.40 m
- Span
- 8.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7600815 (CC0).