DirecTV 9S - Norad ID: 29494
| Spacetrack Directory Name | DIRECTV 9S |
| Alternative name | DirecTV 9S |
| Group | INTELSAT |
| Follow DIRECTV 9S | DIRECTV 9S Tracker |
| Group follow INTELSAT | Tracker INTELSAT |
| Pass predictions DIRECTV 9S | Pass predictions DIRECTV 9S |
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| Days in orbit | 7238 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 35772 km |
| Apogee | 35801 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 2.54° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height DIRECTV 9S | 35786.14 km |
DIRECTV 9S (also known as DirecTV 9S) is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 29494 and object ID 2006-043A, manufactured by LOR and owned by DTV. Launched on October 13, 2006, from ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA rocket, it has a configuration of SSL-1300 with dimensions of 7.5 meters in length, 2.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 31.3 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2346 kg and a launch mass of 5505 kg, equipped with 54 transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS value of 271.1266. The satellite was designed for a communication mission with an expected lifetime of 15 years.
satellite DIRECTV 9S Date of exalting 13.10.2006y. Average height of ISS DIRECTV 9S hundred 35786.14 km. Average velocity DIRECTV 9S is 11068.98 km/h. Inclination DIRECTV 9S satellite 2.08°.