IndoStar-1
IndoStar-1, also known as Cakrawarta-1, was a communication satellite that was launched the evening of November 12, 1997 at 21:48 GMT aboard an Ariane 44L-3 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana. As the first direct broadcasting satellite (DBS) in Asia, IndoStar-1 would initiate a new communication service for Indonesian society such as direct-to-home television.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Media Citra Indostar |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-071B |
| SATCAT no. | 25050 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) 7 years (expected) 11 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | STAR-1 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 November 1997, 21:48 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3 (V102) |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | Mid 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Transponders | |
| Band | S-band (5 active) |
| Coverage area | Indonesia and parts of Southeast Asia |
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