Success

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

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

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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