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ECHOSTAR 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 August 2002 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 27501 |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-039A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.141° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00101 |
| RA ascending node | 4.316 hr |
| Argument perigee | 68.653° |
| Mean anomaly | 263.488° |
| Orbital period | 1461.787 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Sep 2025, 06:06 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36251.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36295.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36338.3 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SL-12 R/B(2)