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Tiros 8

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1963-054ALaunched 12/21/1963

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta B
Launch Date: 12/21/1963
Last Contact: 6/30/1967

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 727 km
Inclination: 58.49 deg
Dry Mass: 120 kg
Total Mass: 120 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1963-054A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.059