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DirecTV 12

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2009-075ALaunched 12/29/2009

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DirecTV 12 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Date: 12/29/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,798.5 km
Inclination: 0.2 deg
Dry Mass: 3,000 kg
Total Mass: 5,900 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: DirecTV
Manufacturer: Boeing

Constellation

Name: DirecTV GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 8

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-075A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/590