Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
DirecTV-5 (Tempo 1) |
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) |
-110.05 |
Perigee (km) |
35773 |
Apogee (km) |
35799 |
Eccentricity |
0.000308378404023152 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.07 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4300 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
3640 |
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
07-05-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton K |
COSPAR Number |
2002-023A |
NORAD Number |
27426 |
Comments |
Digital television to North American subscribers; 32 Ku-band; direct broadcasting. |