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DirecTV-5

Name: DirecTV-5 launch
Start: 2002-05-07T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2002-05-07T17:00:00+00:00
Location: 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton-K/DM-2MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P)

Tuesday, May 7, 2002 · 05:00 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches198

Successes183

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...

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