Geostationary
STAR ONE C3
Brazilian / Latin American Communications · Embratel Star One (Brazil)
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Embratel Star One's C-band satellite supporting Latin American cable television distribution. Star One C3 serves Brazil's growing video distribution market as cable operators transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Brazil's extraordinarily competitive cable and satellite television market — with Oi, Claro, and Net competing alongside satellite providers — makes reliable satellite distribution infrastructure essential for content owners reaching national audiences.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,237–22,247 mi (35,786–35,804 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 38991
- Int’l designator
- 2012-062A
- Launched
- 2012
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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