ESSA 8 (TOS-F)

3615
Spacetrack Directory Number
1968-12-15
Orbit launches
1449.88 km
Average height
25699.6 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information ESSA 8 (TOS-F)

Spacetrack Directory Name ESSA 8 (TOS-F)
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Orbit launches 1968-12-15 (57 years ago)
Days in orbit 21081
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Perigee 1414 km
Apogee 1463 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 101.71°
Laps per day 13
Height ESSA 8 (TOS-F) 1449.88 km

Additional information ESSA 8 (TOS-F)

ESSA 8 (TOS-F), 3615 is a payload satellite owned by ESSA (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 15 Dec 1968 UTC via a THOR DELTA N launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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 ESSA 8 (TOS-F) Date of exalting 15.12.1968y. Average height of ISS ESSA 8 (TOS-F) hundred 1449.88 km. Average velocity ESSA 8 (TOS-F) is 25699.6 km/h. Inclination ESSA 8 (TOS-F) satellite 101.7°.

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Update time: 2026-09-02 19:30:21
Average height of ISS ESSA 8 (TOS-F) is: 1449.88km
Average velocity ESSA 8 (TOS-F) is: 25699.6km/h
Average orbit height ESSA 8 (TOS-F) is: 101.7°
ESSA 8 (TOS-F) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1968-12-15
ESSA 8 (TOS-F) is from 21081 days Days in orbit.