MERCURY ATLAS 8

433
Spacetrack Directory Number
1962-10-03
Orbit launches
1962-10-03
Deorbitation date


Satellite information MERCURY ATLAS 8

Spacetrack Directory Name MERCURY ATLAS 8
Orbit launches 1962-10-03
Deorbitation date 1962-10-03
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information MERCURY ATLAS 8

MERCURY ATLAS 8, 433 was a payload satellite owned by MSC (US) that was launched on Wed, 03 Oct 1962 UTC via an ATLAS D 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.



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