It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation based on the STAR-2 satellite bus, and was launched on 10 November 2012 21:05 UTC by an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, as part of a dual-payload launch with Eutelsat 21B.

[1] Star One C3 will replace Brasilsat B3 in the 75° W position.

The start mass was 3226.6 kg.

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