Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 7, 1998, 23:45
- Launch designation
- 1998-028
- Mission
- Echostar 4
- Vehicle flight ID
- 393-02
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,247 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echostar IV | 1998-028ANORAD 25331 | Echostar Communications Corp | Communications | 3,470 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.