Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII
Launch information
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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 status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Aug. 22, 2002, 5:15 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Echostar VIII (GTO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
Rocket |
Proton-K/DM-2M |
Location |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan |
Pad |
81/23 (81L) |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4540
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Location Launch
#1194
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Pad Launch
#99
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Agency Launch
#92
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Orbital Launch
#39
Year 2002
Location Launch
#8
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#5
Year 2002
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