Norad ID: 15543
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 8 |
| Follow USA 8 | USA 8 Tracker |
| Pass predictions USA 8 | Pass predictions USA 8 |
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| Days in orbit | 15202 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 35373 km |
| Apogee | 36456 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 12.5° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Height USA 8 | 35921.29 km |
USA 8, 15543 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 24 Jan 1985 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite USA 8 Date of exalting 24.01.1985y. Average height of ISS USA 8 hundred 35921.29 km. Average velocity USA 8 is 11051.2 km/h. Inclination USA 8 satellite 12.53°.