25152 - BRASILSAT B3

Brazilsat B3 was a Brazilian geosynchronous communications satellite launched from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 4 rocket. It carried 28 C-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to Brazil and other countries, after parking at 70 degrees W longitude.

Alternate Names

Brasilsat B-3

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1998-02-04
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana