Military/Government NASA's Saturn V vehicle

Apollo 8

The launch of NASA Saturn V took place on 21 Dec 1968, launching the Apollo 8 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 184.8.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

21 Dec 1968

12:51 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Saturn V

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

184.8km

Inclination:

32.15°

Eccentricity:

0.002

Apogee Altitude:

185.2km

Perigee Altitude:

184.4km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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