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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.

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EchoStar VII

Mission type	Communication
Operator	EchoStar
COSPAR ID	2002-039A
SATCAT no.	27501
Mission duration	12 years planned
Spacecraft properties
Bus	LS-1300
Manufacturer	SSL
Launch mass	4,660 kg (10,270 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	August 22, 2002, 05:15 (2002-08-22UTC05:15Z) UTC
Rocket	Proton-K/Blok-DM3
Launch site	Baikonur 81/23
End of mission
Deactivated	April 16, 2017 (2017-04-17)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	77° West
Transponders
Band	32 Ku band
Coverage area	Contiguous United States and Mexico

EchoStar VIII was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 32 Ku band transponders,[1] and at launch it had a mass of 4,660 kilograms (10,270 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 12 years. The launch occurred from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 August 2002.

The satellite experienced an anomaly on April 16, 2017, and was moved to the graveyard orbit.

See also

• 2002 in spaceflight

References

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