NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

DirecTV-5

Launch Time
Tue May 07, 2002 17:00 UTC

Rocket

Proton-K/Block DM-2M
ILS
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 9,548 kN
Payload to LEO: 19,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 2,500 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 57.64 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.35 m
Fairing Height: 10.4 m

Mission Details

DirecTV-5

The Tempo 1 and 2 satellites can transmit more than 200 channels of high-fidelity broadcast programming to cable companies and home dishes. Tempo has twice the power and capacity of comparable satellites. It features 32 high-powered Ku-band transponders at 115 Watts, switchable to 16 transponders at 220 Watts. Total on-board transmitter power totals 3500 Watts.

The Tempo spacecraft is based on SS/L's three-axis, body-stabilized SSL-1300 platform.

Under the Tempo contract, SS/L also procured launch and risk management services for the program.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,640.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

Site 81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Stats

2002

23rd orbital launch attempt

Proton-K

286th mission
2nd mission of 2002
252nd successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission