Arianespace

DirecTV 3

Ariane 42P

SUCCESS
Success

Saturday, June 10, 1995 · 00:24 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

Ariane 42P

Variant: 42P

Launch Pad

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

5.232° N, 52.778° W

49

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83

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73

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32

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