Star One D1

Fourth generation

The D1 is equipped with the C, Ku and Ka bands and inaugurates the company's fourth generation of satellites.

Manufacture

Manufactured by SSL, in the United States, its launch was carried out in December 2016, from the base of Kourou, in French Guiana.

Characteristics

Based on the 1300e platform, it has power of 16,602 W, total mass of 6,340 kg and a useful life of 15 years.
 

Coverage

It assumes the orbital position of 84.0° W and brings new capabilities to the Ku band and Ka band in Brazil and throughout Latin America.

Transmission

Configuration of 28 transponders in C band, 24 in Ku band and about 300 in Ka band. Allowing interconnection of remote sites and the cell backbone via satellite at high speed.