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About this launch
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.
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Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 44L
- Vehicle
- Ariane 44L
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV 1 (DBS 1) 1993-078A | Payload | 36099 × 36204 km · 12.3° | Globe |
| THAICOM 1 1993-078B | Payload | 36062 × 36129 km · 12.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 44L+ R/B 1993-078C | Rocket body | re-entered 1994-01-27 | |
| ARIANE 44L+ DEB [SPELDA] 1993-078D | Debris | re-entered 2001-08-04 |
COSPAR ID 1993-078. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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