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| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Embratel (1985-1995) PanAmSat (1995-2002) |
| COSPAR ID | 1985-015B |
| SATCAT no. | 15561 |
| Mission duration | 8 years (planned) 11 years (completed)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-376 |
| Manufacturer | Spar Aerospace / Hughes |
| Launch mass | 1,195 kilograms (2,635 lb) |
| Dry mass | 671 kilograms (1,479 lb) |
| Power | 982 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 08 February 1985, 23:22 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 3 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | March 1, 2002 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 65° W |
| Semi-major axis | 42,180.5 kilometres (26,209.7 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.00072 |
| Perigee altitude | 35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,840 kilometres (22,270 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.1° |
| Period | 1,437.3 minutes |
| Epoch | 08 February 1985[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 IEEE C-band (NATO G/H-band) |
Brasilsat A1 was a Brazilian communications satellite which was operated by Embratel. It was constructed by the Spar Aerospace, and is based on the HS-376 satellite bus. The Brasilsat A1 was off duty in March 2002 and was transferred to the graveyard orbit.
- ^ Gunter Kirk Krebs. Brasilsat A 1, 2. Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ NASA. Brazilsat 1. National Space Data Center. Retrieved 20 December 2016.