August 22, 2002 at 5:15 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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August 22, 2002 at 5:15 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780
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.
Proton / UR-500 · DM-2M
Height
59 m
Diameter
4.15 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
39
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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