STAR ONE D1 (41904)

COSPAR: 2016-082B | Alt Name: Star One D1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2016

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41904

International Designator

2016-082B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:21 GMT

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Inclination

0.04°

Right Ascension

64.97°

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Argument of Perigee

54.04°

Period

1436.16 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

STAR ONE D1

Alternative Name

Star One D1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

STONE

Country

Brazil

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41904U 16082B   26185.13427792  .00000000  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 41904   0.0450  64.9652 0002129  54.0367 127.5256  1.00267720 34943

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Summary

STAR ONE D1, also known as Star One D1, is a communication satellite manufactured by SSL and owned by STONE. It was launched on December 21, 2016, from the ELA3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite is based on the LS-1300 bus with a configuration of SSL-1300 and operates under Brazilian jurisdiction. It has dimensions of 5.1 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters when fully deployed. Its dry mass is 3,500 kg, and it had a launch mass of 6,433 kg. The satellite carries 28 C-band, 24 Ku-band, and 18 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has an expected lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.1

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

3500

Launch Mass

6433

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Star One D1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

SSL

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

LS-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

28 C-, 24 Ku-, and 18 Ka-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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