DirecTV 11

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	32729 / 08013A
Launch date	19 Mar 2008 - 22:48 UT
Launch site	Odyssey, POR
Launch vehicle	Zenit-3SL
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Earth orbit on Mar 26.60:
Perigee / Apogee	474 x 40738 km
Inclination	0.13°
Period	735.25 min
Earth orbit on Apr 5.00:
Perigee / Apogee	29624 x 41227 km
Inclination	0.18°
Period	1417.70 min
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35786 x 35786 km
Eccentricity	0,00+00
Inclination	0.03°
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellte Systems
Operator	DirecTV, Inc.
Platform	BSS-702
Mass at launch	5923 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	cylinder
Dimension (m)
Solar array	2 solar panels
Stabilization
DC power
Operational lifetime	12 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 1, 2009	99.21° W

Satellite to be located over 260.8 deg E.

Mission details:

High definition channels for North America.
Sea Launch fired a Zenit-3SL from the Odyssey platform in the Pacific on Mar 19. The payload was a television satellite for DirecTV. The satellite reached a 267 x 36473 km x 0.1 deg transfer orbit.

Ref.: #7(JR594), #14, #225, #226 - update: 15.06.08