Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 28, 1983, 15:52
- Launch designation
- 1983-022
- Mission
- NOAA E
- Flight name
- NOAA 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 73E
- Year
- Launches in 1983
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 832 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.7 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 8 | 1983-022ANORAD 13923 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 1,030 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.