Spaceway 2 Is Readied For Its Launch On Ariane 5

LAUNCH PAD

Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Oct 26, 2005
Preparations for Arianespace's next dual-payload Ariane 5 mission have marked another important step with the fueling of DirecTV's Spaceway 2 satellite at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Spaceway 2 has a liftoff mass of approximately 5,990 kg. and will be carried with the 1,930-kg. Telkom 2 spacecraft on a mission utilizing the increased-performance capabilities of Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA launcher.

Spaceway 1 and Spaceway 2 will have the capacity for more than 500 local HD channels. With these satellites, DirecTV will have the ability to bring local HD programming to most of the U.S. population, as well as continuing to expand standard-definition local offerings and other enhancements.

The next two satellites, DirecTV 10 and DirecTV 11, will launch in early 2007. These satellites will have the capacity for more than 1,000 additional local HD channels, more than 150 national HD channels, and other new programming offerings.

These satellites will provide DirecTV the capability to bring local and national HD programming and other advanced services to every U.S. household. Consumers will be able to receive all of these services, as well as existing DirecTV programming, with a single small satellite dish.

DirecTV 10 and DirecTV 11, to be built by Boeing, will be among the largest and most powerful Ka-band satellites ever launched.

The satellites, which will take advantage of DirecTV's advanced transmission techniques and state-of-the-art video compression technology, will deliver national HD programming and will be capable of supporting spot beams carrying local HD broadcast channels in all 50 states.

Boeing will also build a third satellite for DirecTV that will serve as a ground spare.

Earlier this year, DirecTV introduced the DirecTV HD DVR, the most advanced DVR in the world. The DirecTV HD DVR enables consumers to record and play back HD programming, record a show while watching another or record two shows simultaneously.

It seamlessly supports all these features for HDTV transmissions, standard-definition programming and off-air ATSC broadcasts, all through an integrated advanced program guide. The DirecTV HD DVR allows customers to record more than 30 hours of HD programming or up to 200 hours of standard-definition programming.

SPACEMART

Boeing Delivers Next-Generation Commercial Satellite To DirecTV

St Louis MO (SPX) Oct 19, 2005
- Boeing recently (October 10) announced the on-orbit delivery of the Spaceway F1 satellite to DirecTV. The most complex commercial satellite ever manufactured, Spaceway F1 will enable DirecTV to broadcast local high definition television (HDTV) channels into several of the nation's largest markets.

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