Explorer 8 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

3 Nov 1960, 5:23am

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Launch Complex 26B

Launch Service Provider

NASA logo

NASA

Vehicle

Juno II image

Juno II

Mission

Explorer 8

Mission Type

Earth Science

Destination

Medium Earth Orbit

A research satellite intended to study a number of space phenomenon.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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