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DirecTV 1R

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-056ALaunched 10/10/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL2 DirecTV 1-R
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 10/10/1999
Last Contact: 4/30/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 1,800 kg
Total Mass: 3,447 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: DirecTV
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: DirecTV GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 8

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-056A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/369