DISCOVERER 8

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite DISCOVERER 8 at a glance.

Uptime

109

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for DISCOVERER 8.

Object identification

Object name: DISCOVERER 8

International designator: 1959-011A

Object number (NORAD): 25

Object ID (CCSDS): 25

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

Orbital parameters

Decay date: March 8, 1960

Inclination: 80.65 deg

Period: 88.03 minutes

Apoapsis: 239.0 km

Periapsis: 115.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite DISCOVERER 8 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

The KH-1 (Keyhole-1) was the first attempt in the Corona-program to build an optical reconnaissance satellite. These satellites were all launched under the name Discoverer.

DISCOVERER 8 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8’, on board a Thor Agena A space rocket.

The launch took place on Nov. 20, 1959, 7:25 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1E.

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Launch to space Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8
Thor Agena A | Discoverer 8

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Nov. 20, 1959, 7:25 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Agena A

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1E

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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