Tiros 8

USA

Orig PL name: Tiros H (A-53)

Launch data:

Designation	00716 / 63054A
Launch date	21 Dec 1963 - 09:30 UT
Launch site	CC, LC17B
Launch vehicle	Delta-B (#371/D22)
Mission	Meteorology
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	669/703 km
Inclination	58.5°
Period	98.5 min
Mass at launch	102.4 kg

The APT (Automatic Puncture Transmission) camera enabled, for the first time, small antennas to receive pictures.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7, #228 - update: 17.01.20