NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1995-029A
DBS 3, and American geostationary communications spacecraft owned by DirecTV Inc, was launched by an Ariane 42-P rocket from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana. After reaching a parking longitude of 100.8 deg W, it will provide 30 TV channels.
Launch Date: 1995-06-10
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2934 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office