DirecTV-5

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DirecTV-5
Mission type Communications
Operator DirecTV
COSPAR ID 2002-023A
SATCAT № 27426
Mission duration 12 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus LS-1300
Manufacturer Space Systems/Loral
Start of mission
Launch date May 7, 2002, 17:00:00 (2002-05-07UTC17) UTC
Rocket Proton-K/DM3
Launch site Baikonur 81/24
Contractor International Launch Services
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Geostationary
Longitude 109.8° West
Perigee 35,779 kilometres (22,232 mi)[1]
Apogee 35,805 kilometres (22,248 mi)[1]
Inclination 0.00 degrees[1]
Period 1436.08 minutes[1]
Epoch 24 January 2014, 04:17:45 UTC[1]

DIRECTV-5 is a communications satellite launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in May, 2002 to provide mainly Spanish language satellite television programs to DirecTV customers from the 119 degrees West longitudinal orbit. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. In May 2004, DIRECTV successfully launched DIRECTV 7S, their second high powered spot beam. DIRECTV 7S is located at the 119 degree orbital slot.

DirecTV-5 was originally known as Tempo 1, and was originally intended for satellite provider ASkyB, who later sold the satellites to PrimeStar in the process of going out of business. PrimeStar's other satellite, Tempo 2 (later DirecTV-6) was launched in 1997, while Tempo 1 was stored until the company and both satellites were purchased by DirecTV.[2] DirecTV eventually launched the Tempo 1 satellite after years of delays as the DirecTV-5 satellite in 2002.[3]

Currently, DirecTV-5 is located at 109.8°W[4] and provides channels for the Puerto Rico market. Coordinates: 0°00′N 109°48′W / 0°N 109.8°W / 0; -109.8

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "DIRECTV 5 (TEMPO 1) Satellite details 2002-023A NORAD 27426". N2YO. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Tempo 1 and Tempo 2 satellite information". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved August 20, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Launch of DirecTV-5 (former Tempo-1)". Spaceflight Now. May 7, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "DirecTV 5 at 109.8°W | LyngSat". Retrieved August 20, 2013. 

See also

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