DirecTV-7S

 2004-016A

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Loral SS/L 1300 satellite with 54 transponders and highly focused spot beams. 119W, may move to 101W later. Mass 5483 kg (or 5565 kg, TsENKI).

Launch by Zenit 3SL in 2004, using a single burn of the DM for direct ascent to GTO. The second stage impacted 4826 km downrange.

Directv 7S
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2004 May 4	1242:00	Launch by Zenit-3SL
		T+2:29 St 1 sep
		T+3:37 Fairing sep
	1250:41	T+8:41 Stage 2 MECO, sep	-2188 x 182 x 0
		T+8:51 DM-SL MES-1
	1301:31	T+19:31 DM-SL MECO-1
	1311:21	T+29:21 DM-SL sep	142 x 35721 x 0.1
2004 May 10			1426.76 35403 x 35803 x 0.1
2004 May 19			1436.11 35771 x 35802 x 0.1 GEO 129.2W
2004 May 28		Relocate to 119W
2004 Jun 2		Move in at 119W
2004 Jun 2			1436.06 35780 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 119.2W
2006 Aug 7			1436.06 35775 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 119.2W