Launch Date
December 6, 2014
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
40333
International Designator
2014-078B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:05:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
26.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.47°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
DIRECTV 14
Alternative Name
DirecTV 14
Type
Status
Owner
DTV
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40333U 14078B 26183.42034461 -.00000115 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 40333 0.0102 26.2148 0000293 2.4668 303.8682 1.00271936 42196
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.2
Span
32.5
Dry Mass
4500
Launch Mass
6300
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
34.1347
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DirecTV-14
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
76 Ka-band spot beam transponders for HD local channels, 18 National Reverse-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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