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Spacecraft information: DIRECTV 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 December 1993 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 22930 |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-078A |
| Alternative names |
DBS 1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.073° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00059 |
| RA ascending node | 2.276 hr |
| Argument perigee | 196.970° |
| Mean anomaly | 10.517° |
| Orbital period | 1454.780 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 May 2026, 08:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36133.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36158.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36183.7 km |
Orbital History
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