August 22, 2002 5:15 am
Echostar VIII
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Proton-K/DM-2M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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EchoStar VIII was an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 77° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:15 UTC
Window Close
05:15 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 22, 2002 · 05:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Echostar VIII
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
EchoStar VIII was an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 77° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/23 (81L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:15 UTC
Window Close
05:15 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 22, 2002 · 05:15 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Target Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Echostar VIII
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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