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GStar 1 [RCA]
The GStar communications satellites formed the Ku-band component of GTE's satellite fleet.
The spacecraft were based on RCA's (later GE Astro's) AS-3000 three-axis stabilized bus. They featured a communication payload consisting of 16 active Ku-band transponders with 5 more as a reserve.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | GTE |
| Contractors: | RCA Astro → GE Astro |
| Equipment: | 16 (+5) Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AS-3000 |
| Propulsion: | Star-30BP (#1 - 3), Star-30C (#4) |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1270 kg (759 kg BOL) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GStar 1 | 1985-035A | 08.05.1985 | Ko ELA-1 | Ariane-3 | with Tlcom 1B | |
| GStar 2 | 1986-026A | 28.03.1986 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-3 | with Brasilsat A2 | |
| GStar 3 | 1988-081A | 08.09.1988 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-3 | with SBS 5 | |
| GStar 4 | 1990-100B | 20.11.1990 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-42P H10 | with Satcom C1 |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
