Tempo 1 --> Direct TV-5

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Tempo 1 has been renamed DirecTV 5

Launch data:

Designation27426 / 02023A
Launch date07 May 2002 - 17:00 UT
Launch siteB, LC-81/24
Launch vehicleProton-K/DM-2M (S/N 404-02)
Mission Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 35773 x 35799 km
Eccentricity 3.08E-04
Inclination 0.07 deg
Period 1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Space Systems/Loral
Platform  LORAL LS-1300
Operator DirectTV, Inc
Mass at launch  4300 kg
Dry Mass 3640 kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  15 yrs - still active

Location:

BeginPositionRemarks
 2005 287°E 
 April 2010 110.05° W 

Mission details:

Digital television to North American subscribers; 32 Ku-band; direct broadcasting.
Ref.: #3(SD383-399), #7, #226 - update: 18.05.10