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Payload / Mission

Echostar VIII

Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

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.