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Echostar VIII
Proton-K/DM-2MKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L)
Thursday, August 22, 2002 · 05:15 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Profile →Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.
Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches198
Successes183
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Profile →RUS • Founded 1916
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket fami...
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadEchostar VIII
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
81/23 (81L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Global range
- Latitude
- 46.074°N
- Longitude
- 62.978°E
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
05:15 AM UTC - 05:15 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
