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DirecTV 5

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-023ALaunched 5/7/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: DirecTV-5
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 5/7/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 3,640 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: 2002-023A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/418