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EchoStar VIII
Retired geostationary communications satellite. EchoStar VIII was launched on August 22, 2002 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-039ANORAD 27501United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Echostar VIII
- Common name
- EchoStar VIII
- Payload designation
- Echostar 8
- International designator
- 2002-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27501
- GCAT identifier
- S27501
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/421
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Echostar
- Owner
- Echostar
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- August 22, 2002 · 05:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-039Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,830 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 19, 2017
- End of operations
- Apr 19, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 4,685 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327693 (CC0).