DirecTV-4S

 2001-052A

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4S is a BSS601HP Block 1, with spot beams for local US programming, at 101W. It is the first spot-beam DirecTV satellite. Mass is 4300 kg full, 2100 kg dry. Size 2.7 x 3.6 x 4.0m 26.2m span. 38 active transponders on spot beam, plus 2 two primary and eight backup national transponders.

DirecTV-4S
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2001 Nov 27	0035	Launch by Ariane 44LP
		T+1:07 PAP sep
		T+2:27 PAL sep
		T+3:31 St 1 sep
		T+3:34 St 2 MES
		T+4:40 Fairing sep
		T+5:43 St 2 sep
		T+5:48 St 3 MES
	0053	T+18:19 St 3 MECO
	0056	T+21:02 St 3 sep
2001 Nov 27			630.04 219 x 35714 x 6.95
2001 Nov 29	2140?	LAM
2001 Dec 2			1393.64 34120 x 35782 x 0.14
2001 Dec 3	0500?	LAM
2001 Dec 4			1435.87 35780 x 35783 x 0.08 GEO 101.6W
2001 Dec 22			1435.98 35779 x 35789 x 0.04 GEO 101.2W