DirectV 16 --> AT&T T-16

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	44333 / 19034A
Launch date	20 June 2019 - 21:43 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (VA248 - L5107)
Mission	Communication
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	255 x 35727 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	6.0°
Period	min

Launched together with: Eutelsat 7C

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Airbus Defence and Space
Platform	Eurostar-3000 LX Hybrid
Operator	DirecTV --> AT&T
Mass at launch	6330 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	high power Ku-band transponders, Ka-band transponders, Reverse Band transponders
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
03 Jul 2019	134.8° W

By Jul, 2019 3 T-16 was in geostationary orbit at 134.8W.

Description:

DirectV 16, renamed to AT&T T-16 before launch, is a high-power telecommunications satellite.
DirecTV contracted with EADS Astrium in late 2016 to design and manufacture the DirecTV 16, a contract that neither Airbus nor DirecTV has announced. After the sale of DirecTV to AT&T, the satellite was renamed.

Mission details:

T-16 for AT&T is an Airbus Eurostar 3000LX Hybrid of 6330 kg launch mass and a Ku/Ka-band communications payload. T-16 was originally called DirectTV-16 before DirecTV was absorbed into AT&T.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR766), #14 - update: 07.10.19