DirecTV-1R
Zenit
Sea Launch
Launch Status
Success
Mission
DirecTV-1R
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
To expand channel capacity and strengthen in-orbit redundancy, DirecTV, Inc., ordered a new satellite from Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) in 1998. The new spacecraft, called DirecTV 1-R, is a Hughes HS-601HP model satellite scheduled that was launched in October 1999 under a delivery-in-orbit contract.