EchoStar VIII was an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by EchoStar. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° West, from where it is used to provide high-definition television direct broadcasting services to the Contiguous United States. EchoStar VIII was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It is equipped with 32 Ku band transponders, and at launch it had a mass of , with an expected operational lifespan of around 12 years. The launch occurred from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 August 2002. The satellite experienced an anomaly on April 16, 2017, and was moved to the graveyard orbit. See also 2002 in spaceflight References Spacecraft launched in 2002 Satellites using the SSL 1300 bus Communications satellites in geostationary orbit Spacecraft launched by Proton rockets E08 Satellite television