TIROS 8

716
Spacetrack Directory Number
1963-12-21
Orbit launches
658.84 km
Average height
27107.71 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TIROS 8

Spacetrack Directory Name TIROS 8
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Orbit launches 1963-12-21 (62 years ago)
Days in orbit 22910
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 647 km
Apogee 678 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 58.49°
Laps per day 15
Height TIROS 8 658.84 km

Additional information TIROS 8

TIROS 8, 716 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 1963 UTC via a THOR DELTA B 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 TIROS 8 Date of exalting 21.12.1963y. Average height of ISS TIROS 8 hundred 658.84 km. Average velocity TIROS 8 is 27107.71 km/h. Inclination TIROS 8 satellite 58.49°.

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Update time: 2026-09-11 19:30:05
Average height of ISS TIROS 8 is: 658.84km
Average velocity TIROS 8 is: 27107.71km/h
Average orbit height TIROS 8 is: 58.49°
TIROS 8 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1963-12-21
TIROS 8 is from 22910 days Days in orbit.