Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
ESSA-8 was a weather satellite launched by NASA on December 15 1968. It operated for 2644 days until it was deactivated on March 12 1976. ESSA-8 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base CA.ESSA-8 was an 18-sided polygon. It measured 110 centimetres (42 in) in diameter by 22 inches (56 cm) in height with a mass of 130 kilograms (290 lb). It was made of aluminum alloy and stainless steel covered with 10020 solar cells.
