DirecTV 5 Satellite at 110.1°W

DirecTV 5 (also known as Tempo 1) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by DirecTV at 110.1°W, launched in 2002. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna, or a tracking antenna for larger dishes, since its orbit is inclined.

110.1°W
Orbital slot
DirecTV
Operator
2002
Launched
Inclined orbit
Inclination 5.23°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 110.1°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open DirecTV 5 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

31 countries, by the centre of each country:

ArgentinaBahamasBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsFijiGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

CityAzimuth (true)ElevationSkew
New York227.2°28.9°+34.1°
Washington, DC225.0°32.1°+33.7°
Miami231.3°44.0°+45.0°
Houston206.9°50.1°+23.3°
Denver187.8°42.0°+6.0°
Los Angeles166.3°47.8°-11.4°
Anchorage137.0°11.8°-19.4°
Honolulu110.0°30.6°-61.5°
Mexico City208.5°62.4°+26.9°
Bogotá261.0°47.6°+80.2°
São Paulo279.7°16.5°-64.7°

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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