Arianespace

DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1

Ariane 44L

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, December 18, 1993 · 01:27 UTC

Mission

/01

DirecTV 1 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. Thaicom 1 is a Thai communications satellite.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 44L

Variant: 44L

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.232° N, 52.778° W

37

Pad Launches

71

Location Launches

61

Agency Launches

82

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