launched from USA

Echostar 7

Success
FEB 21200212:43:00 UTC

Maiden flight of the Atlas IIIB, which introduced the stretched Common Centaur upper stage later carried over to the Atlas V. On this flight the Centaur flew in its dual-engine configuration, delivering the EchoStar 7 direct-broadcast satellite to transfer orbit.

launched from LC-36B Canaveral

aboard Atlas IIIB-DEC AC-204 into GSO

Payload

Echostar 7

Communications

last updated May 29, 2026