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DirecTV 3
DirecTV 3 was launched on June 10, 1995 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (August 2003).
COSPAR 1995-029ANORAD 23598United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DirecTV 3
- Payload designation
- DBS 3
- International designator
- 1995-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23598
- GCAT identifier
- S23598
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/293
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
- June 10, 1995 · 00:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-029Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,762 km
- Apogee
- 35,809 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- August 2003
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Jun 5, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 2,934 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,259 kg
- Length
- 4.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 26.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559242 (CC0).