DirecTV Anticipates Feb. 14 Launch of Sky-B1
With Sky-B1 scheduled for launch Feb. 14, DirecTV is asking for time for in-orbit testing and to drift it to its authorized location at 43.1 degrees west. In an FCC International Bureau application Monday for special temporary authority, DirecTV said…
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Sky-B1 should be in orbit at 33 degrees west by Feb. 20, and in-orbit testing should last 26 days, followed by a 10-day drift. The company said it's working on coordination with operators of satellites within six degrees of the orbital testing location, and they should wrap up before testing begins.