Brasilsat A1

Also called SBTS A1

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General

Designation	15561 / 85015B
Launch date	8 Feb 1985
Country of origin	Brasil
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V12

Sold to HCI in October 1995. The antenna was re-aimed to North America. The control of the satellite was passed to Panamsat on 12 Nov 1997.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 8 Feb 1985		65°W
late-1994	mid-Jun 1996	63°W, inclined
mid-Jul 1996	Aug 1998	79°W, inclined
Jan 1999	March 2002	144°W, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	March 2002
Cause	Moved to the junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications
C-band
Transponder frequency chart

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