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Echostar VIII

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-039ALaunched 8/22/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Echostar VIII Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 8/22/2002
Last Contact: 4/19/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,801.5 km
Inclination: 0.08 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,685 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: EchoStar
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: EchoStar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 12

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2002-039A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/421