Star One Nears Deal with SSL for C5 Satellite Launch

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Brazilian satellite fleet operator Star One is in final negotiations with satellite builder Space Systems/Loral (SSL) for the planned 2014 launch of the Star One C5 satellite to replace the aging Brasilsat B4 satellite at 84 degrees west in geostationary orbit, industry officials said.The C5 satellite will carry C- and Ku-band transponders. In addition to replacing the B4 spacecraft, C5 is part of Star One's expansion plans in the region. Lincoln Oliveira, Star One's general director, said Star One is on track to increase the available transponders in its fleet by 75 percent between 2007 and 2014.