TIROS-8 Mission

Objectives and Applications

Continued research and development of the meteorological satellite information system; flight test the Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) camera system and ground stations.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
23 Dec 1963
Mission Links
EOL Date
01 Jul 1967
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
716 (TLE)
International Designator

Mission Instruments

APT - Automatic Picture Transimission
VCS-WA - Vidicon Camera System - Wide Angle

Mission Measurements

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