1963-054A
The fourth enlarged hatbox Tiros, Tiros VIII (A-53, Tiros H) was launched at 0930 on 1963 Dec 21 and inserted into orbit at 0941. It operated until 1967 Jun 30. In addition to the usual 2 TV cameras, it carried an APT (Automatic Picture Transmission) experiment. Its Dec 1993 orbit was 667 x 706 km x 58.5 deg.
| Tiros 8 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Dec 21 | 0930:00 | Launch by Delta B | CK LC17 |
| 0932:25 | T+2:25 MECO | ||
| 0932 | T+2:45 Thor sep | ||
| 0932:45 | M+0:20 Delta 20007 SES 2:44? | ||
| Left yaw manuever | |||
| 0935:00 | M+2:35 Delta SECO | -4010 x 713 x 58.5 | |
| 0940:26 | M+8:01 Altair 20008 burn | ||
| 0941:18 | T+8:53 Altair cutoff | ||
| 0951:26 | Altair sep | ||
| 0951:28 | Despin weights release | ||
| 1963 Dec 22 | 99.36 692 x 763 x 58.49 | ||
| 1967 Jun 30 | End of tx | 99.34 706 x 747 x 58.50 | |
| 1993 Dec | 667 x 706 x 58.5 | ||
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