Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostionary Orbit at 70 degrees West. Vinasat-1 is the first Vietnamese satellite to be placed into orbit. It provides telecommunications links that operates at 132 degrees East in Geostationary orbit
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA: specs, record and next flights → Arianespace: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VINASAT-1 2008-018A | Payload | 35778 × 35796 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| STAR ONE C2 2008-018B | Payload | 35776 × 35798 km · 1.6° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2008-018C | Rocket body | 269 × 29847 km · 1.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2008-018D | Debris | re-entered 2014-09-26 |
COSPAR ID 2008-018. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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