Star One C2 is a Brazilian
communications satellite
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. It was launched on 18 April 2008 22:17 UTC by an
Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with
Vinasat-1
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. It was built by
Thales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space () is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (company), Leonardo (33%). The company is headquartered in Cannes, France.
It provides space-based ...
, based on the
Spacebus-3000B3 satellite bus
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Bus-derived satellites are less customized than specially-produced satelli ...
.
It is operated by
Star One
Star One was an Indian pay television channel based in Mumbai and owned by Star TV, with worldwide distribution handled by Fox International Channels. Launched on 1 November 2004, Star One was launched in the UK on Sky in November 2006.
Sta ...
, a subsidiary of
Embratel
Embratel is a 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 bre ...
, and
Bolivarsat.
Overview
On June 2, 2008, Star One C2 replaced
BrasilSat B4 in the task of broadcasting the main Brazilian TV network channels. This position, at 70.0° W, had been once occupied by
Brasilsat B1.
Since December 2008, Star One C2 transmits the
Claro TV
Claro TV+ (Claro TV until March 2022) is a Latin American operator of pay television. The service is supplied by Embratel and Claro companies and operates in Star One C4 satellite. Its transmission system is DTH (Direct to Home) in Ku Band, a ...
pay TV
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package. The service is supplied by
Embratel
Embratel is a 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 bre ...
and
Claro companies and operates in
Ku band.
See also
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Star One (satellite operator)
Embratel Star One is a Brazilian communication satellite company. It is a subsidiary of Embratel.
History
Embratel Star One was created in December 2000, as an arm of Embratel in the area of operation and administration of satellites.
S ...
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Star One C1
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Star One C3
References
External links
Satellite fact sheet
at
LyngSat
''Via Embratel'' packageat
LyngSat
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Star One C2 coverage mapsas files.
Star One C2 coverage mapson Google Maps.
Star One C2 realtime tracking
Communications satellites in geosynchronous orbit
Spacecraft launched in 2008
Satellites using the Spacebus bus
Star One satellites
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