flown missionSuccess

Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanAug 22, 2002, 05:15 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Echostar VIII
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 22, 2002, 05:15 UTC
Window opens: Aug 22, 2002, 05:15 UTC
Window closes: Aug 22, 2002, 05:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:46 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: DM-2M
Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 81/23 (81L)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0740, 62.9780