28659 - DIRECTV 8

DirecTV 8 is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 17:59 UT on 22 May 2005. The satellite carries 32 Ku-band and four Ka-band transponders to provide high definition TV after parking over 93 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2005-05-22
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 3700.0 kg