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Brasilsat B3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-006ALaunched 2/4/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Brasil B3/Inmar 3F5
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 2/4/1998
Last Contact: 8/15/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,791.5 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 856 kg
Total Mass: 1,780 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Embratel
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-006A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/498