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NORAD ID: 36131
Int'l Code: 2009-075A
Perigee: 35,793.2 km
Apogee: 35,794.5 km
Inclination: 0.0 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42164 km
Launch date: December 29, 2009
Source: United States (US)
Comments: DIRECTV-12 is similar to DirecTV-10 and DirecTV-11, but features a 17/24 GHz BSS payload carrying the moniker RB-2A. It is planned to be co-located with SPACEWAY-1 and DirecTV-10 at or very near 102.8W. The spacecraft carries 131 Ka-band transponders for nationwide service and local programming. The communications payload uses two 9.2-foot [2.8-m] reflectors and nine smaller antennas. DIRECTV-12 is expected to increase DirecTV's national HD channel capacity to over 200 channels. The satellite is
designed to operate for 15 years.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 36131U 09075A 14204.25418100 -.00000121 00000-0 00000+0 0 2444
2 36131 000.0174 238.0321 0000163 066.0942 345.4938 01.00271381 16796
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for DIRECTV 12
