| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | DirecTV |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-078B |
| SATCAT no. | 40333 |
| Mission duration | Elapsed: 9 years, 11 months, 7 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,300 kilograms (13,900 lb) |
| Power | 20 kilowatts from solar array |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 December 2014, 20:40 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 99° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780 kilometres (22,230 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,807 kilometres (22,249 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 0.010 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1436.16 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 03:33:14 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 76 Ka-band 18 R-band |
T14 (formerly DirecTV-14) is a communication satellite launched on December 6, 2014.[3] It is the first satellite offering Ultra-HD 4K television services using Reverse DBS.[4] The satellite adopted its current name in 2017.[5]
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "GSAT 16 Satellite details 2014-078A NORAD 40332". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Arianespace to launch up to four satellites for DirecTV
- ^ Arianespace VA221 launches satellites for the United States and India
- ^ "DIRECTV 14 Norad ID: 40333". isstracker.pl. Retrieved December 4, 2022.