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STAR ONE C3 (38991)
COSPAR: 2012-062A | Alt Name: Star One C3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 10, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38991
International Designator
2012-062A
Epoch
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
344.85°
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Argument of Perigee
133.72°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STAR ONE C3
Alternative Name
Star One C3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
STONE
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38991U 12062A 26185.20735060 -.00000237 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 38991 0.0180 344.8527 0002590 133.7185 163.2931 1.00269978 49930
Source: Celestrak
Summary
STAR ONE C3 is a communication satellite with a Star-2.4 Bus configuration manufactured by OSCD for STONE. Launched on November 10, 2012, from ELA3 at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 1530 kg and a launch mass of 3226 kg. The satellite measures 5.4 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and spans 23 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, equipped with 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. With an expected lifetime of 15 years, STAR ONE C3 orbits the Earth providing communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.4
Diameter
2.4
Span
23
Dry Mass
1530
Launch Mass
3226
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
113.2145
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Star One C3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Star-2.4E
Configuration
Star-2.4 Bus
Motor
IHI
Equipment
28 C-band, 16 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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