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1994 · United States Air Force

DirecTV 2

successAtlas IIA | DirecTV 2

DirecTV 2 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.

Overview

Date / time
August 3, 1994 at 11:57 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 36A
Mission
DirecTV 2
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas IIA →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

DIRECTV 2 (DBS 2)
GEO