DIRECTV

NORAD 29494 · COSPAR 2006-043A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5264 @ 36082 x 36159 km x 2.7406 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 03:38 UTC Â· 53.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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DIRECTV 9S
1 29494U 06043A 26294.15146861 .00000099 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 29494 2.7406 79.2514 0009010 196.2479 227.1697 0.99092323052643

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 13th 2006

Spacecraft age

20 years

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

2.7406Â°

Period

1453.19 min

Perigee

36082 km

Apogee

36159 km

Eccentricity

0.000901

RAAN

79.2514Â°

Arg of Perigee

196.2479Â°

Mean Motion

0.99092323 rev/d