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DIRECTV 15 (40663)
COSPAR: 2015-026A | Alt Name: DirecTV 15
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 27, 2015
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40663
International Designator
2015-026A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:54:47 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
66.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
341.11°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIRECTV 15
Alternative Name
DirecTV 15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DTVA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 40663U 15026A 26183.70471650 -.00000091 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 40663 0.0175 66.4844 0000484 341.1134 23.9506 1.00269040 40617
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DIRECTV 15 (also known as DirecTV 15) is a communication satellite owned by DTVA and operated under the mission name DirecTV-15. Launched on May 27, 2015, from ELA3 in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it has a bus configuration based on the Eurostar 3000 platform manufactured by ADST. The satellite is equipped with 30 high power Ku-band transponders, 24 Ka-band transponders, and 18 Reverse Band transponders to facilitate its communication purposes. It has dimensions of approximately 6.2 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and spans about 45 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The dry mass is recorded at 3,381 kg with a launch mass of 6,205 kg. DIRECTV 15 is designed for a 15-year operational lifetime and uses R-4D motors for propulsion. It features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to supply power. The satellite's shape can be described as a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 42.7129 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
2.6
Span
45
Dry Mass
3381
Launch Mass
6205
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
42.7129
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DirecTV-15
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
30 high power Ku-band transponders, 24 Ka-band transponders, 18 Reverse Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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