Star One C2
Encyclopedia
Star One C2 is a Brazil
ian communications satellite
. It was launched on 18 April 2008 by an Ariane 5ECA
carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Vinasat-1. It was built by Thales Alenia Space
, based on the Spacebus-3000B3
satellite bus
. It will be operated by Star One
, a subsidiary of Embratel
, and Bolivarsat.
On June 2, 2008, Star One C2 replaced BrasilSat B4 in the task of broadcasting the main Brazilian TV network channels. This position, at 70,0º W, had been once occupied by Brasilsat B1
.
Since December 2008, Star One C2 transmits the Via Embratel
pay TV package. The service is supplied by Embratel
company and operates in Ku band
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian communications satellite
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
. It was launched on 18 April 2008 by an Ariane 5ECA
Ariane 5
Ariane 5 is, as a part of Ariane rocket family, an expendable launch system used to deliver payloads into geostationary transfer orbit or low Earth orbit . Ariane 5 rockets are manufactured under the authority of the European Space Agency and the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales...
carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Vinasat-1. It was built by Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space is an aerospace company born after the Thales Group bought the participation of Alcatel in the two joint-ventures between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio.-History:...
, based on the Spacebus-3000B3
Spacebus
Spacebus is a satellite bus produced at the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center in France by Thales Alenia Space. Spacebuses are typically used for geostationary communications satellites, and fifty-two have been launched since development started in the 1980s. Spacebus was originally produced by...
satellite bus
Satellite bus
A satellite bus or spacecraft bus is the general model on which multiple-production satellite spacecraft are often based. The bus is the infrastructure of a spacecraft, usually providing locations for the payload .They are most commonly used for geosynchronous satellites, particularly...
. It will be operated by Star One
Star One (satellite operator)
Star One is a Brazilian communication satellite company. It is a subsidiary of Embratel.-Satellite fleet:Star One own a small fleet of satellites. The Star One C1 was launched atop an Ariane 5-ECA rocket at 22:06 GMT on November 14, 2007...
, a subsidiary of Embratel
Embratel
Embratel - Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicações S.A. is a second major Brazilian telecommunications company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company was the long distance arm of Telebras until it was bought by the U.S. company MCI Communications for 2.65 billion reais during the 1998...
, and Bolivarsat.
On June 2, 2008, Star One C2 replaced BrasilSat B4 in the task of broadcasting the main Brazilian TV network channels. This position, at 70,0º W, had been once occupied by Brasilsat B1
Brasilsat B1
Brasilsat B1 is a Brazilian communications satellite launched on August 10, 1994, by an Ariane rocket model 44L at Kourou in French Guiana.-History:It was constructed by the US and Brazil and is classified as a second generation satellite...
.
Since December 2008, Star One C2 transmits the Via Embratel
Via Embratel
Via Embratel is a Brazilian operator of Pay television. The service is supplied by Embratel company and operates in Star One C2 satellite. Its transmission system is DTH in Ku Band, and the channels are encrypted by Nagravision 3 system. The reception is made via mini-satellite dish and a DVB-S2...
pay TV package. The service is supplied by Embratel
Embratel
Embratel - Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicações S.A. is a second major Brazilian telecommunications company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company was the long distance arm of Telebras until it was bought by the U.S. company MCI Communications for 2.65 billion reais during the 1998...
company and operates in Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
.