TIROS-8
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TIROS-8 (also called TIROS-H or A-53) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the eighth in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
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- Country of origin
- United States
- Followed by
- TIROS-9
- Follows
- TIROS-7
- Diameter
- 107
- Mass
- 265
- Manufacturer
- RCA Corporation
- Image
- Betsy from TIROS VIII Spac0010-repair.jpg
- Height
- 56
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 1963-12-21
- space launch vehicle
- Delta B
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- Commons category
- TIROS 8
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TIROS-8 (also called TIROS-H or A-53) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the eighth in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
== Launch == thumb|left|200px|Launch of TIROS-8 in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|Cape Canaveral. TIROS-8 was launched on December 21, 1963, by a Thor-Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, United States. The spacecraft functioned nominally until July 1, 1967. The satellite orbited the Earth once every 1 hour and 39 minutes, at an inclination of 58.4°. Its perigee was and apogee was .
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