Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
Star One B4 originally deignated Brasilsat B4 is a Brazillian communications satellite which is operated by Star One. It was constructed by the Hughes Space and Communications Company and is based on the HS-376W satellite bus. It was the penultimate HS-376 and final HS-376W to be launched. Its launch was contracted by Arianespace using an Ariane 4 44LP-3 carrier rocket. The launch occurred at 23:16 GMT on 17 August 2000 from the ELA-2 launch pad at the Guiana Space Centre.