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DirecTV 7S
DirecTV 7S was launched on May 4, 2004 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jun 12, 2017).
COSPAR 2004-016ANORAD 28238United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DirecTV 7S
- Payload designation
- DirecTV-7S
- International designator
- 2004-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28238
- GCAT identifier
- S28238
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/452
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DirecTV
- Owner
- DirecTV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- May 4, 2004 · 12:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-016Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- June 12, 2017
- Last known active
- February 2021
- End of operations
- Feb 9, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 5,483 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943264 (CC0).