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.

Mission type: Communications · Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M · Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center