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    DirecTV maintains a fleet of geostationary satellites to provide broadcast television services.

    DirecTV Satellites

    Designation Launch Date Orbit Satellite Transponders
    DirecTV 1 17 December, 1993 101.11W HS-601 16 Ku
    DirecTV 2 3 August, 1994 HS-601 16 Ku
    DirecTV 3 10 June, 1995 HS-601 16 Ku
    DirecTV 6 8 March, 1997 LS-1300 32 Ku
    DirecTV 1R 10 October, 1999 100.88W HS-601HP 16+4 Ku
    DirecTV 4S 27 November, 2001 101.14W HS601HP 48 Ku
    Galaxy 3 15 June, 2002 95W Boeing BSS-702 24 Ku
    DirecTV 5 5 July, 2002 72.45W LS-1300 32 Ku
    DirecTV 7S 4 May, 2004 119.21W LS-1300 54 Ku
    Spaceway-1 26 April, 2005 102.8W BSS-702 48 Ka
    DirecTV 8 22 May, 2005 100.8W LS-1300 36 Ka/Ku
    Spaceway-2 16 November, 2005 99.2W BSS-702 48 Ka
    DirecTV 9S 13 October, 2006 101.1W LS-1300 54 Ku
    DirecTV 10 7 July, 2007 102.815W BSS-702 32 (+12) Ka-band, 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam
    DirecTV 11 19 March, 2008 99.225W BSS-702 32 (+12) Ka-band, 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam
    DirecTV 12 28 December, 2009 102.765W BSS-702 32 (+12) Ka-band, 55 (+15) Ka-band Spot-Beam
    DirecTV 14 (planned) LS-1300
    Intelsat 30 (planned)  95W LS-1300 10 C and 72 Ku-band
    Intelsat 31 (planned)  95W LS-1300 10 C and 72 Ku-band

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