DirectTV-14
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorDirectTV
COSPAR ID2014-078A
Mission duration15 Years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftDirectTV-14
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass6,300 kilograms (13,900 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date20:40, December 6, 2014 (2014-12-06T20:40)
RocketAriane 5
Launch siteGuiana Space Centre ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Longitude99° West
Transponders
Band76 Ka-band, 18 Reverse Band

DirecTV-14 is a communication satellite built by Space Systems/Loral, for DirectTV. DirectTV-14 launched on December 6, 2014[1], on a Ariane 5 rocket, from ELA-3 at the Guiana Space Centre. It is the first satellite offering Ultra-HD 4K television services using Reverse DBS[2].

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