DBS 4S

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Later renamed DirecTV-4S, also called DTV 4S

Launch data:

Designation26985 / 01052A
Launch date27 Nov 2001 - 00:35 UT
Launch siteKourou, ELA2
Launch vehicleAriane-44LP (V146)
MissionCommercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35780 x 35792 km
Eccentricity 1.42E-04
Inclination 0.05 deg
Period 1436.09 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractorBoeing Satellite Systems (Hughes Electronics Corp?)
PlatformBoeing BSS-601HP
Operator DirecTV, Inc
Mass at launch4245 kg
Dry Mass 2100 kg
Dimension 
Solar array 
Stabilization3-axis
DC power 8100 W (EOL)
Design lifetime15 years - still active

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
  101°W 
 Oct 1, 2009 101.15° W 

XIPS propulsion

Ku-band (12.2-12.7 GHz)

Main transponders 16
Backup transponders 4 
Power 200 W (MPAs, 2 x 100 W TWTAs)
Bandwidth  
Coverage Conus, Alaska, Hawaii
EIRP max 55 dBW
G/T max  
Polarization  

Direct broadcasting; 48 Ku-band; 300 local TV channels to 41 metropolitan communities through 11 C-band transponders.
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