Spacetrack Directory Name | SGDC |
Follow SGDC | SGDC Tracker |
Pass predictions SGDC | Pass predictions SGDC |
Orbit launches | 2017-05-04 (7 years ago) |
Days in orbit | 2761 |
Country/organisation of origin | Brazylia (BRAZ) |
Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
WWW | Here |
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Perigee | 35777 km |
Apogee | 35797 km |
Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.04° |
Laps per day | 1 |
Orbit | GEO |
Height SGDC | 35786.33 km |
The Geostationary Defense and Strategic Communications Satellite or SGDC (in Portuguese: Satélite Geoestacionário de Defesa e Comunicaç?es Estratégicas) is a Brazilian geostationary communication satellite that was built by Thales Alenia Space in France, it was placed in the orbital position of 75 degrees west longitude and will be operated by Telebrás. Telebrás selected Viasat as a partner to help build the associated ground system. The satellite was based on the Spacebus-4000 platform and its life expectancy will be 18 years.The satellite was successfully launched into space on May 4, 2017, at 21:52 UTC, by means of an Ariane 5 vehicle from the French company Arianespace, launched from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, together with the Koreasat 7. It had a launch mass of 12,800 pounds (5,800 kg). The SGDC will be equipped with 50 Ka band transponders and 5 X band transponders to provide broadband internet and communications to the Brazilian government and the Brazilian Armed Forces.A backup satellite, SGDC-2, is planned for launch in 2022.
satellite SGDC Date of exalting 04.05.2017y. Average height of ISS SGDC hundred 35786.33 km. Average velocity SGDC is 11068.95 km/h. Inclination SGDC satellite 0.03°.