DIRECTV

NORAD 29494 · COSPAR 2006-043A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5286 @ 36076 x 36162 km x 2.8014 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-12 17:24 UTC Â· 12.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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DIRECTV 9S
1 29494U 06043A 26316.72557031 -.00000227 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 29494 2.8014 78.9890 0010083 201.2186 355.8140 0.99097257052863

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 13th 2006

Spacecraft age

20 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

DirecTV, Inc.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

5,500 kg

Power

13,900.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

2.8014Â°

Period

1453.12 min

Perigee

36076 km

Apogee

36162 km

Eccentricity

0.0010083

RAAN

78.989Â°

Arg of Perigee

201.2186Â°

Mean Motion

0.99097257 rev/d