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 110° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States.

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	110° West[1]
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.^[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]

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• 2002 in spaceflight