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Echostar VII

Atlas IIIBLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Thursday, February 21, 2002 · 12:43 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Atlas IIIB

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77

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Mission Brief

EchoStar 7 is a high-powered, direct broadcast satellite

PayloadEchostar VII
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.471°N, 80.542°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.

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