Payload / Mission
DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
DirecTV 1 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. Thaicom 1 is a Thai communications satellite.
