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Optus D1
An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket launched the DirecTV 9S mission on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 8:56 PM (UTC).
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The mission
An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket launched the DirecTV 9S mission on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 8:56 PM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Oct 13 2006
- Launch location
- ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre
- Launch vehicle
- Ariane 5
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
An Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket launched the DirecTV 9S mission on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 8:56 PM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Arianespace
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2006-043
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Oct 13, 2006, 20:56 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Oct 13 2006
- Pad and location
- ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
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