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Satellite Name: Directv 1R (DBS 4) Status: deorbited Position: 56° E (55.8° E) NORAD:25937 Cospar number:1999-056A Operator:DirecTV, Inc. Launch date: 10-Oct-1999 Launch site:Sea Launch (Odyssey platform) Launch vehicle:Zenit 3SL Launch mass (kg): 3420 Dry mass (kg): 1741 Manufacturer:Boeing (Hughes) Model (bus):HS-601HP Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: S2369/S2872 Beacon(s): Details:
16 Ku-band transponders to provide DTH services for North America. Planned for relocation to 56East orbital position to support the ageing Bonum-1 satellite
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