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Directv 4S
Also known as USABSS-13
deorbited
Identification
NORAD / COSPAR
26985 / 2001-052A
Call sign
S2430
Operator
DirecTV, Inc.
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
101° W (21.8° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
BSS-601HP
Mass
4260 kg
Dry mass
2100 kg
Launch
Launch date
27 Nov 2001
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Design life
15 yr
Comment
48 Ku-band transponders
