Apollo8 was launched into an initial orbit with an apogee of  and a perigee of , with an inclination of 32.51° to the Equator, and an orbital period of 88.19 minutes.
ɐpˈɑːloʊ ˈeɪt wʌz lˈɑːntʃt ˌɪntʊ ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl ˈɔːɹbɪt wɪð ɐn ˈæpoʊdʒˌiː ʌv ænd ɐ pˈɛɹɪdʒˌiː ʌv , wɪð ɐn ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən ʌv θˈɜːɾi tˈuː.fˈɪfti wˈʌn dᵻɡɹˈiːz tə ðɪ ɪkwˈeɪɾɚ, ænd ɐn ˈɔːɹbɪɾəl pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.nˈaɪntiːn mˈɪnɪts.