28238 - DIRECTV 7S

DirecTV 7S is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Zenit 3SL rocket from the floating platform, Odyssey moored at 154 degrees W in the equatorial Pacific ocean. The 13 kW satellite provides direct-to-home television service to American homes through its 54 transponders and 27 spot-beams or, in another mode, through its 44 transponders and 30 spot-beams after parking over 119 degrees W longitude. It is the second spot-beam satellite in the DirecTV fleet, after DIRECTV 4S that launched in November 2001.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2004-05-04
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 3SL
Launch Site: Odyssey (Sea Launch Platform)