Directv 8

Also known as AT&T T8

active

Position119° W (119.1° W)

NORAD / COSPAR28659 / 2005-019A

OperatorAT&T (DirecTV)

OrbitGEO

Call signS2132/S2632

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass3711 kg

Dry mass1488 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

12203.25L12203.75L

32 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band transponders

Lifetime

22 May 2005Launched

15 yrDesign life

21.2 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

May 2020End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 6.2 years