Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Echostar VIII
Proton-K/DM-2M
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, August 22, 2002 · 05:15 UTC
Mission
/01EchoStar 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.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Variant: DM-2M
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.074° N, 62.978° E
99
Pad Launches
1194
Location Launches
92
Agency Launches
39
Orbital This Year