May 22, 2005 5:59 pm
DirecTV-8
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Proton-M Briz-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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The DirecTV 8 satellite provides selectable medium and high power Ku-band broadcast services to the U.S. on up to 32 transponders. The service is optimized to support the current and next generation higher coding rate services that DirecTV provides.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:59 UTC
Window Close
17:59 UTC
Lift Off
May 22, 2005 · 17:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
DirecTV-8
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The DirecTV 8 satellite provides selectable medium and high power Ku-band broadcast services to the U.S. on up to 32 transponders. The service is optimized to support the current and next generation higher coding rate services that DirecTV provides.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
200/39 (200L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:59 UTC
Window Close
17:59 UTC
Lift Off
May 22, 2005 · 17:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
DirecTV-8
Rocket
Proton-M Briz-M
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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