EchoStar VII

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:43:01

Thursday February 21, 2002

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Maiden flight of Atlas IIIB.

EchoStar VII

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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

Rocket

Retired
Atlas IIIB

Active 2002 to 2005

Lockheed Martin logo

Manufacturer

Lockheed

Rocket

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

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas III


2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2002

2002


6th

Orbital launch attempt