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Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-K/DM-2M · 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 92nd launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,550th orbital launch attempt

August 22, 2002Add to calendar
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Window: Aug 22, 05:15Aug 22, 05:15 UTC

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Echostar VIII

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.

Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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Pad — 81/23 (81L)

104 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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