HS 376W
Spacecraft · USA
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American communications satellite. Based on Hughes HS-376, single antenna on despun platform, spin stabilized, hydrazine thrusters, body mounted solar cells provide 982 W BOL.
24 C-band transponders with 6 spares, 10 W TWTA, EIRP >34 dBW over most of target territory.
Hughes / Spar Aerospace
More at: Brasilsat-b.
Subtopics
- Brasilsat B 1, 2, 3, 4 Communication satellite built by Hughes for EMBRATEL, Brazil. Launched 1994 - 2000. Used the HS-376W bus.
Related
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- Ariane, Ariane 44LP
- Projects
- Brasilsat
- Launch Sites
- Kourou, Kourou ELA2
- Agency
- Hughes