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Brasilsat 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1985-015BLaunched 2/8/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Arab 1A/Brasilsat 1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 3
Launch Date: 2/8/1985
Last Contact: 3/9/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789 km
Inclination: 0.07 deg
Dry Mass: 541 kg
Total Mass: 1,140 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: 1985-015B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/678