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DBS-1
DBS-1 was launched on December 18, 1993 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (February 2006).
COSPAR 1993-078ANORAD 22930United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DirecTV 1
- Common name
- DBS-1
- Payload designation
- DBS 1
- International designator
- 1993-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22930
- GCAT identifier
- S22930
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/274
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DirecTV
- Owner
- DirecTV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- December 18, 1993 · 01:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-078Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,771 km
- Apogee
- 35,801 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- February 2006
- Last known active
- February 2009
- End of operations
- Feb 10, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 2,860 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,270 kg
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943268 (CC0).