Explorer 08

General

Designation	00060 / 60014A
Launch date	3 Nov 1960
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Scientific: ionosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	394/1331 km
Inclination	49.9°
Period	102.2 min
Launch vehicle
Launch site	Cape Canaveral
Mass at launch	45 kg

First NASA satellite

Decay

28 Mar 2012

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