Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 22, 2002, 05:15
- Launch designation
- 2002-039
- Mission
- Echostar 8
- Flight name
- Echostar VIII
- Vehicle flight ID
- 406-02
- Year
- Launches in 2002
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,502 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echostar VIII | 2002-039ANORAD 27501 | Echostar Communications Corp | Communications | 4,685 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.