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.
Vehicle
Ariane 42P
Ariane 4 · 42P
Height
55.9 m
Diameter
3.8 m
LEO capacity
6,000 kg
Successful launches
14
Launch complex
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.