October 10, 1999 at 3:28 AM UTC
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October 10, 1999 at 3:28 AM UTC
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To expand channel capacity and strengthen in-orbit redundancy, DirecTV, Inc., ordered a new satellite from Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) in 1998. The new spacecraft, called DirecTV 1-R, is a Hughes HS-601HP model satellite scheduled that was launched in October 1999 under a delivery-in-orbit contract.
Zenith · 3SL
Height
4.6 m
Diameter
0.42 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
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33
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