Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 20, 1959, 19:25
- Launch designation
- 1959 LAM
- Mission
- CORONA C-5
- Flight name
- Discoverer 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 212/1050
- Flight code
- TAG008/LIVID LADY
- Year
- Launches in 1959
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,658 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.835 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discoverer 8 | 1959 LAMNORAD 25 | Central Intelligence Agency, USA | Optical imaging | 157 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Mar 8, 1960 |
| SRV 107 | 1959 LAM | Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.