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Entry no.
1960-0001
DISCOVERER 8
DISCOVERER 8 (NORAD 25) came down while still attached to its host on 8 March 1960, after 3 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
25
International designator
1959-011A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
20 Nov 1959Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
8 Mar 1960UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
3 months109 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
80.6°N to 80.6°SFinal inclination 80.6°
Mass
157 kg
Operator
CIA
Built by
LMSD/Sunnyvale
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 80.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 80.6°N and 80.6°S.
Life in orbit
3 monthsDISCOVERER 8’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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