DIRECTV 9S
Launch
Launched on Oct 13, 2006 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ECA.
Ariane 5 ECA | DirecTV-9S, Optus D1, LDREX-2 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:41 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Government
Country
United States
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Oct 13, 2006
Mass
—
Apogee
35,816 km
Perigee
35,774 km
Inclination
2.49°
Period
23.94 h
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