DIRECTV 5 (TEMPO 1) (27426)

COSPAR: 2002-023A | Alt Name: DirecTV 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 7, 2002

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27426

International Designator

2002-023A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:29:38 GMT

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Inclination

4.92°

Right Ascension

75.11°

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Argument of Perigee

37.35°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

DIRECTV 5 (TEMPO 1)

Alternative Name

DirecTV 5

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

DTV

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 27426U 02023A   26184.39558781 -.00000048  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 27426   4.9166  75.1124 0003513  37.3501 201.2642  1.00271698 88287

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Summary

DIRECTV 5 (also known as TEMPO 1 or DirecTV 5) is a communication satellite built by LOR and owned by DTV. Launched on May 7, 2002, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle, it operates with a configuration based on the SSL-1300 bus design. The satellite has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 31 meters due to its solar arrays. It was launched with a mass of 3,640 kilograms and has a dry mass of approximately 2,000 kilograms. Equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, the satellite powers itself using two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and its reflectivity (RCS) value is 12.5892 square meters. The mission of DIRECTV 5 is to provide communication services, supported by its payload named DirecTV-5.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.6

Diameter

2.8

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3640

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.5892

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DirecTV-5

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LOR

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

FS-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

R-4D-11-164

Equipment

32 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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