1976 · United States Air Force
LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
successTitan IIIC | LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
LES 8 and 9 were experimental nuclear-powered geostationary communications satellites. Solrad 11A and 11B were scientific satellites designed to monitor the solar X-ray, UV and energetic particle emissions.
Overview
- Date / time
- March 15, 1976 at 01:25 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Mission
- LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit