| 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 |
