United States Air Force

DirecTV 2

Atlas IIA

SUCCESS
Success

Wednesday, August 3, 1994 · 23:57 UTC

Mission

/01

DirecTV 2 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Atlas IIA

Variant: IIA

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.471° N, 80.542° W

36

Pad Launches

485

Location Launches

941

Agency Launches

50

Orbital This Year

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