Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DirecTV-12 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
DirecTV, Inc. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-102.8 |
Perigee (km) |
35785 |
Apogee (km) |
35786 |
Eccentricity |
1.18608485251035E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.09 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.04 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5900 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
8,700 (BOL) |
Date of Launch |
29-12-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Breeze M |
COSPAR Number |
2009-075A |
NORAD Number |
36131 |
Comments |
High-definition for North America. |