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Zenit | DirecTV-1R
Zenit 3SL
Oct 10, 3:28 AM UTC
Oct 10, 3:28 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
To expand channel capacity and strengthen in-orbit redundancy, DirecTV, Inc., ordered a new satellite from Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) in 1998. The new spacecraft, called DirecTV 1-R, is a Hughes HS-601HP model satellite scheduled that was launched in October 1999 under a delivery-in-orbit contract.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Platform Odyssey
- Location
- Sea Launch
- Country
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