| Names | Hispasat 84W-2 H84W-2 [1] |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Embratel |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-082B |
| SATCAT no. | 41904 |
| Website | https://www.embratel.com.br/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 7 years, 1 month and 5 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Star One D1 |
| Bus | SSL 1300E |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,443 kg (14,204 lb) |
| Power | 16 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 2016, 20:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 84° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 70 transponders: 28 C-band 24 Ku-band 18 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Brazil, Latin America |
Star One D1 is a communications satellite operated by Embratel Star One with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. The satellite was successfully launched into space on 21 December 2016 at 20:30 UTC with an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana, together with the JCSAT-15. It had a launch mass of 6,340 kg (13,980 lb).[2]
