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DirecTV 2

Atlas IIA · Communications

1994Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral

Mission

DirecTV 2 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.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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