Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Experimental communications satellite featuring a single X-band transponder and an 8-horn electronically switched antenna.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIA
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIA
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MissionCommunications · MEO
Communications · MEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TITAN 3A DEB [TRUSS] 1965-008B | Debris | 2782 × 2799 km · 32.1° | Globe |
| TITAN 3A TRANSTAGE R/B 1965-008A | Rocket body | 2764 × 2794 km · 32.1° | Globe |
| LES-1 1965-008C | Payload | 2780 × 2808 km · 32.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1965-008. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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