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DirecTV-5

Proton-K/DM-2MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P)
Tuesday, May 7, 2002 · 05:00 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

T5 (formerly DirecTV-5) is a dormant communications satellite launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in May, 2002 to provide mainly Spanish language satellite television programs to DirecTV customers from the 119 degrees West longitudinal orbit. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its LS-1300 line. In May 2004, DIRECTV successfully launched DIRECTV 7S (later T7S), their second high powered spot beam. T7S is located at the 119 degree orbital slot. The satellite was renamed to T5 in 2017.

PayloadDirecTV-5
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.071°N
Longitude
62.985°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:00 PM UTC - 05:00 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

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Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches193
Successes178

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.