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Directv 8

Also known as AT&T T8

active

Identification

Position119° W (119.1° W)
NORAD / COSPAR28659 / 2005-019A
OperatorAT&T (DirecTV)
OrbitGEO
Call signS2132/S2632

Hardware

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
ModelLS-1300
Mass3711 kg
Dry mass1488 kg

Launch

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicleProton M

Beacons

12203.25L12203.75L

Comment

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
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