DIRECTV 8 is a payload in GEO orbit, operated by DirecTV, launched 2005.
It went up on launch 2005-019, alongside everything else on that flight
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//Orbital data is approximate and not for operational use. Last ingested from CelesTrak on Oct 22, 2026.