Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DirecTV-11 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
DirecTV, Inc. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-99.21 |
Perigee (km) |
35786 |
Apogee (km) |
35786 |
Eccentricity |
0 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5900 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-03-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Development Center |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2008-013A |
NORAD Number |
32729 |
Comments |
High definition channels for North America. |