flown missionSuccess

Zenit | DirecTV-1R

Sea LaunchLaunch Platform Odyssey — Sea LaunchOct 10, 1999, 03:28 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: DirecTV-1R
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 10, 1999, 03:28 UTC
Window opens: Oct 10, 1999, 03:28 UTC
Window closes: Oct 10, 1999, 03:28 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:33 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Zenit 3SL
Family: Zenith
Variant: 3SL
Provider: Sea Launch
Type: Commercial
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: Launch Platform Odyssey
Location: Sea Launch
Country: ???
Coordinates: 0.0000, -154.0000