Star One (satellite operator)

Star One

Type	Sociedade Anônima
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	December 2000
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Products	Management of satellites, telephony
Parent	Embratel
Website	www.starone.com.br

Star One (also known as Embratel Star One) is a Brazilian communication satellite company. It is a subsidiary of Embratel.

History

Star One was created in December 2000, as an arm of Embratel in the area of operation and administration of satellites. The company Star One owns one of the most reliable satellite controls of the entire planet. Its ISO certificate 9001: 2000, for the satellite control Service, was achieved after a migration between the ISO 9002: 1994 and ISO 9001: 2000. It is a historical fact for a company that was the first satellite operator in the world to have this service certified by ISO, which occurred in the year 1998.

This means that the Star One owns an international prestige. This certification is the recognition of the standardization of service established in the Brazilian satellite control, which has significantly improved, ensuring higher and better quality and reliability for users of satellites Brasilsat and Star One C. The main change from the old certificate concerns the examination of the conformity with ISO in almost all areas of Star One. The company is committed to quality of Service Control of satellites, and this commitment is an attestation of competence, generating even more peace of mind for its customers and partners. In the year 2011, aiming to ensure greater security of its services, the company joined the SDA (Space Data Association), which is the main institution that provides space surveillance service. That means, that the Star One is a company accredited in accordance with the requirements of Inmetro in Brazil, the Ansi-Rab in the United States and RVA in Netherlands. A pioneer in many respects, Star One earned his first licence in 1998 and still remains a step ahead when it comes to maintain rigid standards of quality control.

Satellite fleet

Star One own a small fleet of satellites.

• Star One C1 was launched atop an Ariane 5-ECA rocket at 22:06 GMT on 14 November 2007. This launch had previously been delayed from 9 November due to a problem with the rocket, and then from 12 November due to a problem with the launch pad. Star One C1 was built by Thales Alenia Space based on a Spacebus 3000 B3 platform. It has 28 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders and one X-band transponder, and weighed about 4,100 kilograms (9,000 lb) at launch.^[1]
• Star One C2, the second spacecraft, was launched at 22:17 GMT on 18 April 2008, also aboard an Ariane 5ECA.
• Star One C3, the third spacecraft, was launched at 22:05 GMT on 10 November 2012, also aboard an Ariane 5ECA.

Satellites

Satellite	Manufacturer	Launch Vehicle	Launch Date	NSSDC ID	State
Brasilsat A1	Spar Aerospace	Ariane	2 September 1985	1985-015B	Retired
Brasilsat A2	Spar Aerospace	Ariane	28 March 1986	1986-026B	Retired at the end of 2004
Brasilsat B1	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	10 August 1994	1994-049A	Retired
Brasilsat B2	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	29 March 1995	1995-016A	Active in inclined orbit
Brasilsat B3	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	22 January 1998	1998-006A	Active in inclined orbit
Brasilsat B4	Hughes	Ariane 44LP	17 August 2000	2000-046A	Active
Star One C1	Alcatel Alenia Space	Ariane 5 ECA	31 August 2007	2007-056A	Active
Star One C2	Alcatel Alenia Space	Ariane 5 ECA	18 April 2008	2008-018B	Active
Star One C3	Orbital Sciences Corporation	Ariane 5 ECA	10 November 2012	2012-062A	Active
Star One C12	Alcatel Alenia Space	Proton-M	3 February 2005	2005-003A	Active
Star One C4	Space Systems/Loral	Ariane 5 ECA	15 July 2015	2015-034A	Active
Star One D1	Space Systems/Loral	Ariane	Planned to 2016[2]	N/A	In development

References

1. "Arianespace boosts Skynet 5B and Star One C1 into orbit: Sets new record". Arianespace. 14 November 2007.
2. Star One D1 – Gunter's Space Page

External links

• Arianespace
• Star One C1 at LyngSat
• Star One C2 at LyngSat