Brasilsat A2
Brasilsat A2 was a Brazilian geostationary communication satellite belonging to the Brasilsat family. It was built by Spar Aerospace in partnership with Hughes. For most of its useful life it was located in the orbital position of 70 degrees west longitude and was operated by Star One, a subsidiary company of Embratel. The satellite was based on the platform HS-376 and its life expectancy was 8 years. The same was out of commission in February 2004 and was transferred to the graveyard orbit.
| Mission type | Telecommunications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Embratel (1986-2000) Star One (2000-2004) |
| COSPAR ID | 1986-026B |
| SATCAT no. | 16650 |
| Mission duration | 18 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Spar Aerospace / Hughes |
| Launch mass | 1,194.8 kilograms (2,634 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | March 28, 1986 at 23:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 3 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | February 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | (first position): 70° W (current position): 153.6° W |
| Semi-major axis | 42,342.0 kilometres (26,310.1 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,947.7 kilometres (22,336.9 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,995.7 kilometres (22,366.7 mi) |
| Inclination | 14.8 degrees |
| Period | 1,445.2 minutes |
| Epoch | 20 April 2017 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 IEEE C-band |
| Coverage area | Brazil, South America |
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