Satellite Name |
DirecTV 8 |
Status |
Ex Satellite Name |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
119.0 ° West |
Country |
USA |
Operator |
DirecTV LLC. |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Space Systems Loral (SSL) |
Model (BUS) |
SSL 1300 |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M Briz M |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Date |
22.05.2005 |
Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
3711 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 36
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
Unknown |
Cospar Number |
2005-019A |