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Directv 15

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Directv 15
AR-SAT logoDirectv 15. Category Communication
Operator RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz)
Orbit GEO
Sat position -
Launch date 27.05.2015
Launch mass 6300 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite / Bus Eurostar-3000
Manufacturer EADS Astrium

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 14 x 10 N biprop thrusters, S10-21
bullet 13 x Fill & drain valves
bullet XRFS
Pyrovalve
10 N bipropellant thruster. Propellant fill and drain valve.

 

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