TIROS-8
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-054A |
| SATCAT no. | 716 |
| Mission duration | 3 years, 6 months, 9 days (achieved) 61 years, 5 months, 29 days (in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | TIROS |
| Manufacturer | RCA / GSFC |
| Launch mass | 265 kilograms (584 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.07 m × 0.56 m (3.5 ft × 1.8 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | December 21, 1963, 09:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Thor-Delta B 371/D-22 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-17B |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | July 1, 1967 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.005203 |
| Perigee altitude | 691 kilometers (429 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 765 kilometers (475 mi) |
| Inclination | 58.48° |
| Period | 99.3 minutes |
| Epoch | December 21, 1963 |
| Instruments | |
| Automatic Camera System Television Camera System | |
TIROS-8 (also called TIROS-H or A-53) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the eighth in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.