26985 - DIRECTV 4S

DirecTV-4S is an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou at 00:35 on 27 November 2001. The 4.3 tonne satellite provides more than 300 local TV channels to 41 metropolitan communitites through its 11 C-band transponders after parking over 101 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2001-11-27
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana