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Pioneer 8

retired

Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 1967-123ALaunched 12/13/1967

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Pioneer 8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta E1
Launch Date: 12/13/1967
Last Contact: 1/1/1982

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: -2,394,105.5 km
Inclination: 32.89 deg
Dry Mass: 65 kg
Total Mass: 65 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Ames Research Center
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1967-123A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.185