DirecTV 8
| DirecTV 8 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | May 22, 2005 |
| Launcher | Proton-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| Takeoff mass | 3711 kg |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| model | Space Systems / Loral 1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | DirecTV |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 32 Ku-Band , 4 Ka-Band |
| Transponder performance | 8500 W |
| position | |
| First position | 100.5 ° west |
| Actual position | 100.5 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
DirecTV 8 is a television satellite of the US satellite operator and program provider DirecTV .
He was launched on May 22, 2005 aboard a Proton-M Briz-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . The expected lifespan of the satellite built by Space Systems / Loral is around 15 years.
reception
The programs encrypted in Videoguard can be received in the United States .
The transmission takes place in the Ku band .
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: DirecTV 8 (English)