Brasilsat C1

Also called Simon Bolivar 1 or Star One C1

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General

Designation	32293 / 07056A
Launch date	14 Nov 2007
Country of origin	Brasil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane #179

A first construction contract was signed in 2002 and replaced by a new one in Jun 2003 worth $190 million for construction and in-orbit delivery.

The satellite construction is worth $122 million. With launch and insurance the cost should total to $240 million.
Part of the payload (72 MHz) will be used by Andesat.
To replace Brasilsat B2.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L:		68°W
Jan 2008	Aug 2021	65°W
Aug 2021	Oct 2021	65°W inclined
Dec 2021	Mar 2022	92°W inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Mar 2022
Cause	Sent to junk orbit

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band
BRAK Ku-band
MCRK Ku-band

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G/T coverage (dB/K)

C-band
MCRK Ku-band

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Alcatel Space
Platform	Spacebus-3000B3
Mass at launch	4100 kg
Mass in orbit	1750 kg
Dimension	4.0 x 3.2 x 2.4 m
Solar array	22.4 m spam
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	BOL: 10.5 kW EOL: 8.8 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

Commands: 6.4236 & 4.4244 V GHz

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C-band

Main transponders	28
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	South America, most of the Caribbean, most of Central America and some Southern USA states
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies

Beacons: 4.1990 & 4.1998 H GHz

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X-band

Main transponders	1
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies

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Ku-band

Main transponders	14
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	at least Brasil and Mexico
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies

Beacons: 11.701 H & 12.199 V GHz

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