Satellites

Payload

LES-1

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LES-1 is a United States payload satellite, launched on February 11, 1965 into MEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 11, 1965 at 03:19 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Titan IIIA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
LES 1

Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
2,808 km
Periapsis
2,779 km
Inclination
32.15°
Orbital period
145.7 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
158 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1965-008C
NORAD catalog №
1002
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
0.6539 m²
Status
active