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Discoverer 8

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1959 LAMLaunched 11/20/1959

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Discoverer 8
Launch Vehicle: Thor Agena A
Launch Date: 11/20/1959
Last Contact: 11/21/1959

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 789 km
Inclination: 80.65 deg
Dry Mass: 157 kg
Total Mass: 835 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1959 LAM