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NORAD ID: 28659 • Int'l Des: 2005-019 • Owner: DTV • Country: US • operational
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About DirecTV 8
Group: 3 satellites
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Two-Line Element Set
1 28659U 05019A 26149.51606500 .00000012 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 28659 0.0220 54.4353 0003326 20.7503 238.5933 1.00271650 76885
Epoch: May 29, 2026 •
Age: 7 hours
Current Status
Altitude 35772.7 km
Velocity 3.08 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 0.02°N,
119.07°W
Launch Date May 22, 2005
Age 21 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 3711.00 kg
Dry Mass 2000.00 kg
Total Mass 3711.00 kg
Length 5.60 m
Diameter 2.80 m
Span 31.00 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer LOR
Bus Type SSL-1300
Phase Status Renamed
Owner/State DTV/US
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