DIRECTV-14 is a powerful, high-capacity spacecraft that will use Ka-band and the new “Reverse” DBS band to expand high definition and other new consumer services. This satellite will be the sixth SS/L-built satellite in DIRECTV’s fleet based on the highly reliable 1300 satellite platform. DIRECTV delivers hundreds of channels of crystal-clear digital programming to more than 31 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America with small-diameter dish antennas. This satellite is scheduled for launch in 2014 and will provide service for users across the U.S. (including Hawaii and Alaska) and Puerto Rico.