Star One D2 [SSL]
Official name STARONE D2
Alternative name Star One D2
Cospar ID 2021-069A
Norad ID 49055
Launch date 2021-07-30
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-5ECA+
Country/Organization Brazil
Type application Communication
Operator Star One (EMBRATEL)
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.12
Inclination (deg) 0.02
Perigee (km) 35781
Apogee (km) 35793
Eccentricity 0.000167658646994719
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00270172408991
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.135
Raan (deg) 156.7034
Arg of perigee (deg) 261.9786
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 6190
Height (m) 5.1
Width (m) 2.2
Depth (m) 2.2
Span (m^2) 27
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Maxar Technologies (formerly Space Systems/Loral (SS/L))
Equipment C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-band payloads
Propulsion ?
Configuration SSL-1300
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Star One ordered the new Star One D2 communications satellite from SS/Loral in October 2017.

Star One D2 is equipped with C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-band payloads for high-speed telecommunications, television broadcast and fast broadband in South America, Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is designed to provide service for 15 years or longer and is based on the highly reliable SSL 1300 platform, which has the capability to support a broad range of applications and technology advances.

Star One D2 is based on the SSL-1300 satellite platform. The satellite is designed to deliver service for 15 years or more.

The launch on an Ariane-5ECA+ is planned for 2019.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
STARONE D2 2021-069A 2021-07-30 FRGUI Ariane-5ECA+ with Eutelsat Quantum