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Entry no.
1968-0302
APOLLO 8
APOLLO 8 (NORAD 3626) returned from deep space and landed on 27 December 1968, 6 days after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
3626
International designator
1968-118A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
21 Dec 1968Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
27 Dec 1968Recorded time 15:51 UTC
Time in orbit
6 days6 days
How it ended
Returned from deep space and landed
Latitude range
—
Mass
5,524 kg
Operator
MSC
Built by
NAA/Downey
Bus
CM
Programme
Apollo II
Life in orbit
6 daysAlso ended on 27 Dec 1968
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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