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Mission
Communications · GTO
DirecTV 14 is the first satellite oferring Ultra-HD 4k television services using Reverse DBS. It operates at 99 degrees West delivering service to the US and Puerto Rico. GSAT-16 is an Indian communication satellite to enhance satellite based telecommunication, television and VSAT services in India.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSAT-16 2014-078A | Payload | 35766 × 35806 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| DIRECTV 14 2014-078B | Payload | 35785 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2014-078C | Rocket body | 225 × 28038 km · 6.4° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2014-078D | Debris | re-entered 2019-06-15 |
COSPAR ID 2014-078. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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