Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 15, 1968, 17:21
- Launch designation
- 1968-114
- Mission
- TOS F
- Flight name
- ESSA 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 532/D062
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,576 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.131 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 8 | 1968-114ANORAD 3615 | Environmental Science Services Administration | Meteorology | 131 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.