| Satellite Name |
DirecTV 6 (ex Tempo 2) |
| Status |
Retired |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
109.5 ° West |
| Country |
USA |
| Operator |
DirecTV LLC. |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Space Systems Loral (SSL) |
| Model (BUS) |
SSL 1300 |
| Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 2A |
| Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Date |
08.03.1997 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
3640 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 32
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
Unknown |
| Cospar Number |
1997-011A |
