This satellite is similar to T10 and T11, but features a 17/24 GHz BSS payload carrying the moniker RB-2A.[4] It is co-located with T10 very near 103.0°W.[5]
T12 reached 76° W on February 11, 2010 and began testing 2 days later. After 3 weeks of scheduled testing, RB-2A began being tested. On April 23, T12 was granted a Special Temporary Authority to continue testing at 76° W for 30 more days.[11] Testing was completed in late April.
Drift to final position
On March 31, 2010 DirecTV filed a Special Temporary Authority for permission to drift to its final position at 103° W.[12] It was granted on April 23.[13] It reached its final position on May 11 and began operations on May 13.[14] Boeing handed the satellite over to DirecTV on May 17.[15]
Broadcasting to customers
T12 increased DirecTV's national HD channel capacity to over 200 channels and expanded its availability of local channels in HD. DirecTV has used the new satellite to add more HD channels, expand its pay-per-view movie service "DirecTV Cinema" and on demand titles.[16] It also carried 3DTV channels. DirecTV began adding new HD channels on May 19 and continued June 23 and later in the summer. DirecTV added the first 3D channel to T12, ESPN 3D, on June 11, and new channels n3D and a pay-per-view 3D movie channel on July 1. A few more HD channels were added onto it in the fall of 2010, the winter of 2010-11, and the spring and summer of 2011; and more in 2012. The 3DTV channels were removed by 2014 due to consumer disinterest in the format.
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^"The Boeing — Baikonur Connection For DIRECTV 12". Satnews Daily. December 2, 2009.
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^DIRECTV HD and Movie Choices to Get a Lift With Successful Satellite Launch DIRECTV 12 Boosts Satellite Fleet's Capacity to More Than 200 HD Channels; Begins Operation First Half of Next Year January 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine DirecTV Press Release December 29, 2009
^ILS Official Site - Media Advisory October 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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March 03, 2023
satellite, formerly, known, boeing, model, satellite, built, boeing, satellite, development, center, launched, december, 2009, became, operational, 2010, used, directv, provide, additional, high, definition, channels, video, demand, content, well, 3dtv, channe. T12 formerly known as D12 is a Boeing model 702 satellite built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center It was launched on December 29 2009 and became operational on May 19 2010 It is used by DirecTV to provide additional high definition channels and Video on demand content as well as 3DTV channels and content The satellite adopted its current name in 2017 3 T12Mission typeCommunicationsOperatorDirecTVCOSPAR ID2009 075ASATCAT no 36131Mission durationElapsed 13 years 2 months 3 daysSpacecraft propertiesBusBSS 702ManufacturerBoeingStart of missionLaunch dateDecember 29 2009 00 22 00 2009 12 29UTC00 22Z UTC 1 RocketProton M Briz MLaunch siteBaikonur 200 39ContractorILSOrbital parametersReference systemGeocentricRegimeGeostationaryLongitude76 West testing 103 0 West current Perigee altitude35 791 kilometers 22 239 mi 2 Apogee altitude35 795 kilometers 22 242 mi 2 Inclination0 04 degrees 2 Period1436 12 minutes 2 EpochJanuary 24 2015 09 34 01 UTC 2 TranspondersBand500 MHz Contents 1 Technology 2 Launch data 3 Testing stage 4 Drift to final position 5 Broadcasting to customers 6 See also 7 ReferencesTechnology EditThis satellite is similar to T10 and T11 but features a 17 24 GHz BSS payload carrying the moniker RB 2A 4 It is co located with T10 very near 103 0 W 5 Launch data EditOn November 27 the satellite was shipped to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakhstan desert from the Boeing facility in El Segundo California 6 7 8 T12 was launched successfully by International Launch Services on December 29 2009 at 6 22 AM Kahzakstan time 00 22 UTC 9 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an Enhanced Proton Breeze M rocket The launch was televised publicly live on DirecTV channel 577 on C Band satellite and online at ILS s website 10 Testing stage EditT12 reached 76 W on February 11 2010 and began testing 2 days later After 3 weeks of scheduled testing RB 2A began being tested On April 23 T12 was granted a Special Temporary Authority to continue testing at 76 W for 30 more days 11 Testing was completed in late April Drift to final position EditOn March 31 2010 DirecTV filed a Special Temporary Authority for permission to drift to its final position at 103 W 12 It was granted on April 23 13 It reached its final position on May 11 and began operations on May 13 14 Boeing handed the satellite over to DirecTV on May 17 15 Broadcasting to customers EditT12 increased DirecTV s national HD channel capacity to over 200 channels and expanded its availability of local channels in HD DirecTV has used the new satellite to add more HD channels expand its pay per view movie service DirecTV Cinema and on demand titles 16 It also carried 3DTV channels DirecTV began adding new HD channels on May 19 and continued June 23 and later in the summer DirecTV added the first 3D channel to T12 ESPN 3D on June 11 and new channels n3D and a pay per view 3D movie channel on July 1 A few more HD channels were added onto it in the fall of 2010 the winter of 2010 11 and the spring and summer of 2011 and more in 2012 The 3DTV channels were removed by 2014 due to consumer disinterest in the format See also Edit Spaceflight portalDirecTV satellite fleetReferences Edit McDowell Jonathan Launch Log Jonathan s Space Page Retrieved January 22 2014 a b c d e DIRECTV 12 Satellite details 2009 075A NORAD 36131 N2YO January 24 2015 Retrieved January 25 2015 DIRECTV 12 Norad ID 36131 isstracker pl Retrieved December 4 2022 FrameWork Exception Report Spaceway 1 amp DirecTV 10 12 at 102 8 W LyngSat The Boeing Baikonur Connection For DIRECTV 12 Satnews Daily December 2 2009 Space exploration in 2009 Archived from the original on January 28 2010 Retrieved 2008 08 17 Russia prepares for December launch of DirecTV satellite DIRECTV HD and Movie Choices to Get a Lift With Successful Satellite Launch DIRECTV 12 Boosts Satellite Fleet s Capacity to More Than 200 HD Channels Begins Operation First Half of Next Year Archived January 2 2010 at the Wayback Machine DirecTV Press Release December 29 2009 ILS Official Site Media Advisory Archived October 10 2010 at the Wayback Machine FCC STA for testing at 76 W April 23 Application for drift to 103 W March 31 2010 FCC STA for Drift April 23 DirecTV notice to FCC of commencement of operations of D12 Boeing Completes On Orbit of DirecTV 12 Satellite Boeing com May 17 2010 DirecTV Using A Window Of Opportunity Archived January 26 2013 at archive today Investors com July 1 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T12 satellite amp oldid 1138648563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
