ESSA-8
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Launch date | December 15, 1968 |
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Periods | 1. 9 hours |
Inclination | 101. 31° |
Rocket | Delta N |
Launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base Space Launch Complex 2 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2936442 |
About ESSA-8
ESSA-8 was a weather satellite launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on December 15, 1968, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration. ESSA-8 was an 18-sided polygon.