Directv 8 at 119° W
also known as AT&T T8
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 119° WChannel line-up at 119° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 28659
- COSPAR number
- 2005-019A
- Operator
- AT&T (DirecTV)
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 22 May 2005 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 3711 kg
- Dry mass
- 1488 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Callsign
- S2132/S2632
- Beacon
- 12203.25L, 12203.75L
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band North America BSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Directv 8
32 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders