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Spacecraft information: TIROS 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 20 December 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 716 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-054A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 58.493° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00191 |
| RA ascending node | 11.742 hr |
| Argument perigee | 195.407° |
| Mean anomaly | 164.639° |
| Orbital period | 97.750 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 10 May 2026, 10:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 644.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 658.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 671.6 km |
Orbital History
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