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Time (UTC)09:33 AM UTC
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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 UTC
This mission is complete.
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
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...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
