APOLLO 8

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

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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Launch to space Saturn V | Apollo 8
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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