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- DIRECTV has three primary satellite locations, at 99, 101, and 103 degrees.
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The DirecTV satellite fleet is a group of communications satellites located at various geostationary orbits that DirecTV uses for their satellite television service and HughesNet (formerly known as DirecWAY and DirecPC) internet service. The "DirecTV" prefix in their names has been changed to "T".
- First, A Little Bit About Satellite orbits.
- Directv’S Satellite Fleet
- Dish’s Satellite Fleet
- So Which Is Better?
- Looking at The Benefits
- But in The End Does It Matter?
All communication satellites orbit the earth at about 22,000 miles. above the equator. They use a trick called “geostationary orbit.” I wrote a whole lot about this a while back, but to put it simply, stuff orbits the earth faster or slower depending on how close it is. There’s a “sweet spot” where a satellite goes around the earth in exactly one d...
DIRECTV has three primary satellite locations, at 99, 101, and 103 degrees. There are several other other satellite locations which are no longer used. There’s one at 110, which was used for Puerto Rico, 95 which was used for Latin America as well as US international stuff, and there used to be a satellite at the 72.5 degree location, which you can...
DISH has two satellite fleets. One sits out near the west coast of the US and one is essentially over South America. These two fleets together give strong coverage over all of the US. You can see that in the big picture, DISH doesn’t have more satellite locations, they just break them up differently. DISH operates satellites at 61.5 and 72 degrees,...
DIRECTV took the step of licensing a lot of satellite space in the middle of the country. At the same time they bought pretty much every possible satellite broadcast license in the “Ka” band which is 26.5-40GHz. This means they have almost unlimited channel capacity if they want it. It also means their satellites cover pretty much everywhere they w...
I will tell you that aiming a DIRECTV satellite is easier if you’re just going for the main three satellites. You almost don’t need to set the tilt because the satellites are so close to each other. The fact that the satellites are close means that they’ll also tolerate a bad aiming job better. On the other hand, DISH’s fleets do a better job of co...
Satellite snobs in the 2000s would argue saying one provider was better or worse in this regard. DIRECTV’s unlimited capacity and single fleet was good they’d say, but then the Ka-band satellites suffer from a bit more rain fade if the dish isn’t aimed perfectly. DISH is harder to aim in general but more tolerant of rain fade. In the end though it ...
Feb 28, 2024 · DirecTV operates a diverse satellite fleet including DirecTV-1, DirecTV-4S, Galaxy-3, DirecTV-5, and DirecTV-7S. The satellites are strategically positioned at various locations like 99, 101, 103, 119, 110, and 95 degrees for comprehensive coverage.
Jan 18, 2022 · In other words, any link between the two would likely only lead to a greater thrust towards OTT supply and – over time – a complete departure from satellite supplied programming. The current EchoStar fleet* comprises: · EchoStar IX (Galaxy 23) A j-v with Intelsat, launched in 2003. · EchoStar XV launched 2010.
Apr 20, 2022 · DIRECTV operates a fleet of ten satellites at four locations. Most of them are at the three primary locations at 99 degrees, 101 degrees, and 103 degrees west longitude (roughly.) When you tune to a channel using your remote, your receiver sends a signal requesting a specific satellite frequency.
As of February 2020, DirecTV manages a fleet of 12 satellites in geostationary orbit at positions ranging from 95°W to 119°W, ensuring strong coverage of the North American continent.
May 24, 2019 · While the entire world uses the Ku satellite band, DIRECTV licensed a large chunk of the Ka band as well. They also procured licenses for satellite locations at 99 and 103 degrees, giving them the ability to serve the entire US with one satellite fleet.
