NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

LES 1

Launch Time
Thu Feb 11, 1965 15:19 UTC

Rocket

Titan IIIA
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Price: $63.23 million
Liftoff Thrust: 1,936 kN
Payload to LEO: 3,100 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 42.0 m

Mission Details

LES 1

Lincoln Experimental Satellite 1 was a small satellite for testing devices and techniques for satellite communication.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 31.0 kg

Location

SLC-20, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

1965

9th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

3rd mission
1st mission of 1965
2nd successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission