Directv SkyM 1

Sky Mexico 1, Directv KU79, S2861

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General

Designation	40664 / 15026B
Launch date	27 May 2015
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	78.8°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA223

Test at 77.5°W
Owned by a joint venture or DirecTV and Televisa (Mexico).

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Orbital ATK
Platform	GEOStar-2.4E
Mass at launch	2962 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	4.7 x 3 x 2.5m
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 6 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

TT&C: downlink 11.70075 GHz, 11.70225 GHz
uplink: 14.001 GHz, 14.4965 GHz

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Ku-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies	downlink: 11.7-12.2 GHz uplink: 14.0-14.5 GHz

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Reverse-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	Mexico
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: 24.75-25.25 GHz Downlink: 17.3-17.8 GHz

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