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Atlas IIA | DirecTV 2
Atlas IIA
Aug 3, 1994, 11:57 PM UTC
Aug 3, 1994, 11:57 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
DirecTV 2 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 36A
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA