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DirecTV 7S

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2004-016ALaunched 5/4/2004

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL13 DirecTV 7S
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 5/4/2004
Last Contact: 2/9/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 5,483 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: DirecTV
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: DirecTV GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 8

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2004-016A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/452