RocketJuno II
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC26B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA MSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- November 3, 1960, 05:23
- Launch designation
- 1960 XI
- Mission
- NASA S-30
- Flight name
- Explorer 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- AM-19D
- Year
- Launches in 1960
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 416 km
- Initial apogee
- 2,286 km
- Inclination
- 49.9°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.042 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer 8 | 1960 XI 1NORAD 60 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Space science | 41 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Mar 28, 2012 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.