Key statistics
Satellite APOLLO 8 at a glance.
Uptime
6
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for APOLLO 8.
Object identification
Object name: APOLLO 8
International designator: 1968-118A
Object number (NORAD): 3626
Object ID (CCSDS): 3626
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Dec. 27, 1968
Inclination: 30.71 deg
Period: 24399.41 minutes
Apoapsis: 544356.0 km
Periapsis: 215.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite APOLLO 8 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Apollo 8 was the first flight of the mighty Saturn V launch vehicle key to human exploration of the moon. The three-astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. This Mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
APOLLO 8 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Saturn V | Apollo 8’, on board a Saturn V space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 21, 1968, 12:51 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A.
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Saturn V | Apollo 8
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 21, 1968, 12:51 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Saturn V
Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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