RocketAtlas Agena B
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 17, 1965, 17:05
- Launch designation
- 1965-010
- Mission
- RA-8
- Flight name
- Ranger 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 196D/6006 (AA13)
- Year
- Launches in 1965
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.368 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 8 | 1965-010ANORAD 1086 | Jet Propulsion Lab | Deep space | 368 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 20, 1965 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.