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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
12:43:01
Thursday February 21, 2002
Watch Replay
Official Livestream
Maiden flight of Atlas IIIB.
EchoStar VII was an American geostationary communications satellite operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 119° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the United States.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
4,026 kilograms
Manufacturer
LockheedRocket
Height: 52.8m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 10,218 kg
GTO: 4,500 kg
Liftoff Thrust
3,826 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 12.2m
Stages
2
2nd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2002
6th
Orbital launch attempt