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Satellite Fact Sheet
TDF 1
General
Designation
19621 / 88098A
Launch date
28 Oct 1988
Country of origin
France
Mission
Direct TV
Geostationary orbit
18.9°W
Launch vehicle
Ariane V26
End of life
Out of service
mid October 1996
Cause
deorbited after stability problems
Technical data
Specifications
Ku-band
Transponder 1 was destroyed by a propellant leak.
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