Tiros 08
General
| Designation | 00716 / 63054A |
| Launch date | 21 Dec 1963 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Meteorology |
| Perigee/Apogee | 669/703 km |
| Inclination | 58.5° |
| Period | 98.5 min |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Delta #22 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Mass at launch | 102.4 kg |
The APT (Automatic Puncture Transmission) camera enabled, for the first time, small antennas to receive pictures.
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