Arianespace

DirecTV-9S, Optus D1, LDREX-2

Ariane 5 ECA

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, October 13, 2006 · 20:56 UTC

Mission

/01

DirecTV 9S is a high-power spot beam satellite that will enable DirecTV to serve additional markets. Serving high-quality local and national digit video service. Optus D1 is a communications satellite serving many customers. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.

Mission Type

Dedicated Rideshare

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA

Variant: ECA

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.239° N, 52.768° W

29

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182

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168

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47

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