directv 9S

[mustang65]

Anyone heard when this bird is going up?

 

[dragon002]

Designation Launch Date Orbit Satellite Transponders
DirecTV 1 12/17/93 101.11W HS-601 16 Ku
DirecTV 2 8/3/94 100.76W HS-601 16 Ku
DirecTV 3 6/10/95 91.17W HS-601 16 Ku
DirecTV 6 3/8/97 109.83W LS-1300 32 Ku
DirecTV 1R 10/10/99 100.88W HS-601HP 16+4 Ku
DirecTV 4S 11/27/01 101.14W HS601HP 48 Ku
DirecTV 5 7/5/02 72.45W LS-1300 32 Ku
DirecTV 7S 5/4/04 119.21W LS-1300 54 Ku
Spaceway-1 4/26/05 104W BSS-702 48 Ka
DirecTV 8 5/22/05 ~101W LS-1300 36 Ka/Ku
Spaceway-2 2006 (planned) 99.2W BSS-702 48 Ka
DirecTV 9S 2006 (planned) LS-1300 54 Ku
DirecTV 10 2007 (planned) BSS-702
DirecTV 11 2007 (planned) BSS-702
DirecTV 12 2008 (planned) BSS-702

it is a replacement for DIRECTV-1 and is planned for Q3 2006
DIRECTV 10 is planned for Q1 2007

also notice the spaceways and all three new birds (10,11 and 12) are all boeing sats.this is the last loral for the forseeable future.

 

[herdfan]

DirecTV 12 2008 (planned) BSS-702

I thought D* 12 was going to be an on-ground spare and was not scheduled for launch.

 

[dragon002]

the site i went to was a link from a directv tech site, it says its gonna fly. i dont know.

 

[VIPERS-PIT]

dragon002
"Spaceway-2 2006 (planned) 99.2W BSS-702 48 Ka"
sure it was an oversight but that bird is up there!!!

 

[dragon002]

i know it is, they were asking about the directv 9s

103 and 99 are both up

directv MAY buy spaceway 3 and 4 off of HNS, did you know that???

 

[hdtvtechno]

directv MAY buy spaceway 3 and 4 off of HNS, did you know that???

Lets hope :devil: :

 

[moonman]

F.Y.I.

--- DirecTV 1R/2/4S/8 at 101W: http://www.lyngsat.com/dtv101.html
DirecTV 8 has replaced DirecTV 2 at 101 West.

 

[dragon002]

moon man,

and your point is.............

all that chart is , is launch dates, nothing more.