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DIRECTV 10 (31862)
COSPAR: 2007-032A | Alt Name: DirecTV 10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 7, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
31862
International Designator
2007-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:57:35 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.45°
Right Ascension
89.33°
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Argument of Perigee
325.84°
Period
1464.35 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIRECTV 10
Alternative Name
DirecTV 10
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DTV
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 31862U 07032A 26185.20665727 -.00000030 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 31862 0.4484 89.3337 0005953 325.8391 223.1710 0.98337284 45737
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DIRECTV 10 (also known as DirecTV 10) is a communication satellite operated by DTV (DirecTV). Launched on July 7, 2007, from the TYMSC site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the BSS-702 bus. The satellite measures 8 meters in length with a diameter of 3.3 meters and spans 48.1 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 5893 kg at launch and carries 32 Ka-band transponders, plus an additional 12 as spares, along with 55 Ka-band Spot-Beam transponders with an extra 15 as backups. The satellite is equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation and has a dry mass of 2500 kg. Its mission is to provide communication services with an expected lifetime of 15 years, manufactured by BOES (Boeing Satellite Systems).
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
3.3
Span
48.1
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5893
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.2603
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DirecTV-10
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
BSS-702HP
Configuration
BSS-702
Motor
R-4D-14-350
Equipment
32 (+12) Ka-band transponders, 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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