DirecTV 15 Satellite at 102.9°W

DirecTV 15 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by DirecTV at 102.9°W, launched in 2015. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

102.9°W
Orbital slot
DirecTV
Operator
2015
Launched
Station-kept
Inclination 0.05°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 102.9°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open DirecTV 15 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

30 countries, by the centre of each country:

ArgentinaBahamasBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

CityAzimuth (true)ElevationSkew
New York220.2°34.4°+29.5°
Washington, DC217.6°37.6°+28.5°
Miami223.9°50.7°+38.8°
Houston194.8°54.3°+12.9°
Denver176.7°44.0°-2.6°
Los Angeles153.8°47.1°-21.5°
Anchorage129.2°10.6°-22.1°
Honolulu104.3°24.4°-64.8°
Mexico City191.1°66.8°+10.5°
Bogotá261.5°56.0°+80.3°
São Paulo284.9°22.6°-62.6°

Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.

Neighbouring satellites

Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.

Ground station equipment

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