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 |