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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 UTC
Rocket	Proton-K/Blok-DM3
Launch site	Baikonur 81/23
End of mission
Deactivated	April 16, 2017
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	110° West
Transponders
Band	32 Ku band
Coverage area	Contiguous United States and Mexico

EchoStar VIII was an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States.

EchoStar VIII was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus.^[2] It is equipped with 32 Ku band transponders,^[3] and at launch it had a mass of 4,660 kilograms (10,270 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 12 years.^[4] The launch occurred from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 August 2002.^[5]

The satellite experienced an anomaly on April 16, 2017, and was moved to the graveyard orbit.^[3]

References

^ "EchoStar Satellite Corp. O&A". Federal Communications Commission. June 20, 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ "EchoStar to Launch EchoStar VIII Satellite". dish.com. June 20, 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Echostar VIII". SatBeams. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ Krebs, Gunter D. "EchoStar 8". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ "ILS Proton Successfully LaunchesILS Proton Successfully Launches ECHOSTAR VIII Satellite". ILS. August 22, 2002. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

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