Ranger 8

Space probe. Ranger 8 was launched on February 17, 1965 aboard a Atlas Agena B from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 20, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-010ANORAD 1086United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Ranger 8
Payload designation: RA-8
International designator: 1965-010A
NORAD catalog number: 1086
GCAT identifier: S01086
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.100

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: Ranger III
Owner: JPL
Country: United States
Builder: Jet Propulsion Lab
Platform (bus): Ranger Block III

Launch

Date: February 17, 1965 · 17:05 UTC
Launch record: 1965-010Success
Rocket: Atlas Agena B
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): CLO
Perigee: 199 km
Apogee: 564,023 km
Inclination: 28.80°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: February 20, 1965
Last known active: Feb 20, 1965
End of operations: Feb 20, 1965

Size

Mass: 368 kg
Dry mass: 366 kg
Length: 3.0 m
Diameter: 1.50 m
Span: 4.6 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00061
Final central body: Luna
Phase start: February 20, 1965
Phase outcome: Reentered (orbital decay) · February 20, 1965
Destination: Luna

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Feb 17, 1965	Earth	Feb 20, 1965	Escaped to another body	Luna

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Luna	Impactor	Targeted impact	Feb 20, 1965	—	2.64, 24.79

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q862560 (CC0).