Directv 1

Also known as DBS 1, DBS8402

deorbited

Position144° W (150.5° W)

NORAD / COSPAR22930 / 1993-078A

OperatorDirecTV, Inc.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2657

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)

ModelHS-601

Mass2923 kg

Dry mass1727 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44L

In-orbit backup; high resolution TV broadcast; USA and Western Hemispheric countries.

Lifetime

18 Dec 1993Launched

15 yrDesign life

32.7 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2008End of life

Satellite is deorbited