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NORAD ID: 28659 • Int'l Des: 2005-019 • Owner: DTV • Country: US • operational
HEOCIRCULARGSOGEO
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About DirecTV 8
DirecTV 8 (NORAD 28659) is a satellite launched May 22, 2005 by DTV of US. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR, GSO, GEO orbit with a mass of 3711.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 28659U 05019A 26194.60872014 -.00000003 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 28659 0.0142 343.4071 0003025 143.5616 264.5981 1.00271362 77334
Epoch: Jul 13, 2026 •
Age: 12 hours
Current Status
Altitude 35785.0 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -0.01°S,
119.01°W
Launch Date May 22, 2005
Age 21.1 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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