NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1998-006A
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 deg W longitude.
Launch Date: 1998-02-04
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
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