DirecTV 8 Satellite at 119.1°W

DirecTV 8 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by DirecTV at 119.0°W, launched in 2005. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

119.0°W: Orbital slot
DirecTV: Operator
2005: Launched
Station-kept: Inclination 0.02°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 119.0°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open DirecTV 8 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 SalvadorFijiGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNew ZealandNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

City	Azimuth (true)	Elevation	Skew
New York	236.9°	24.5°	+39.7°
Washington, DC	235.1°	27.7°	+39.9°
Miami	241.7°	37.7°	+52.6°
Houston	221.5°	46.7°	+35.2°
Denver	201.4°	41.8°	+16.4°
Los Angeles	181.4°	50.4°	+1.2°
Anchorage	145.7°	16.1°	-15.9°
Honolulu	114.3°	39.9°	-58.3°
Mexico City	227.5°	57.9°	+44.1°
Bogotá	265.3°	38.0°	+83.4°
São Paulo	277.2°	7.5°	-65.7°

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.