LES 2 & LCS 1 | Titan IIIA | Next Spaceflight

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:00:00

Thursday May 6, 1965

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Mission Details

LES 2

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Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2 was a small satellite for testing devices and techniques for satellite communication.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

37 kilograms

LCS-1

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The Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1, or LCS-1, is a large aluminium sphere in Earth orbit

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

34 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Titan IIIA

Active 1964 to 1965

Agency

US Air Force

Price

$63.23 million

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,100 kg

Liftoff Thrust

1,936 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-20

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

62 days 22 hours

SLC-20

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

62 days 22 hours

Stats

Titan III

4th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1965

1965

39th

Orbital launch attempt