LaunchesDirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1
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DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1
Ariane 44L · Communications
1993Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre
Mission
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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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Arianespace
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- Ariane Launch Area 2
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2