Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII

Proton-K/DM-2M

Aug 22, 2002, 5:15 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: 81/23 (81L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: 🇰🇿 KAZ