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Arianespace(ASA)CommercialDirecTV 9S is a high-power spot beam satellite that will enable DirecTV to serve additional markets. Serving high-quality local and national digit video service. Optus D1 is a communications satellite serving many customers. LDREX was an engineering test to validate the antenna on the ETS-8.
Orbital Attempt
#4,797
ASA Mission
#168
Pad Launch
#29
Location Launch
#182
Designator
2006-043
Oct 13, 2006, 8:56 PM
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The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Oct 13, 2006, 5:56 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
