Proton-K/DM-2M | Echostar VIII
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
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 77° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States.
Proton-K/DM-2M
Height 59.00 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 8847 kN
Diameter 4.15 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 712 Tonnes
Launch Success 39
Consecutive Success 7
Maiden Flight 1994-01-20
Launch Failures 2
