Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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10703
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COSPAR ID
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1978-026-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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OSCAR 8
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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889 x 900 km, 99.3°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 9.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 8.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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05 March 1978 17:54
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Delta 2910 |
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