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DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1

Ariane 44L

Arianespace

Launch Status
Success

Mission

DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1

Type: Communications

DirecTV 1 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994. Thaicom 1 is a Thai communications satellite.

Trajectory

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Location

Ariane Launch Area 2

Kourou, French Guiana

320 rockets have launched from Kourou, French Guiana.

Ariane Launch Area 2, Kourou, French Guiana

Agency

Arianespace – ASA

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: ASA
  • Administration: CEO: Stéphane Israël
  • Founded: 1980
  • Launchers: Ariane | Vega
  • Country: FRA

Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.

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