Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1
Launch information
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DirecTV 1 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. Thaicom 1 is a Thai communications satellite.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Dec. 18, 1993, 1:27 a.m.
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1 (Direct-GEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Arianespace |
Rocket |
Ariane 44L |
Location |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana |
Pad |
Ariane Launch Area 2 |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#3857
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Location Launch
#71
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Pad Launch
#37
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Agency Launch
#61
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Orbital Launch
#82
Year 1993
Location Launch
#7
Year 1993
Pad Launch
#7
Year 1993
Agency Launch
#7
Year 1993
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