flown missionSuccess

Proton-K/DM-2M | DirecTV-5

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanMay 07, 2002, 17:00 UTC

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

mission

Name: DirecTV-5
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 07, 2002, 17:00 UTC
Window opens: May 07, 2002, 17:00 UTC
Window closes: May 07, 2002, 17:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:32 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: DM-2M
Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0710, 62.9850