Discoverer 8
The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 Agena-A took place on Nov 20, 1959, launching the Discoverer 8 mission. The launch site was Vandenberg, California, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 933km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Nov 20, 1959 07:25 PM UTC (07:25 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Vandenberg, California, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-18 Agena-A
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
933km
Inclination:
80°
Eccentricity:
0.8
Apogee Altitude:
1679km
Perigee Altitude:
187km
LTDN:
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