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Status

Success

LES 2 & LCS 1

Launch Time
Thu May 06, 1965 15:00 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
Details

Mission Details

LES 2

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

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 37.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
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LCS-1

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

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 34.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
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Location

SLC-20, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

1965

39th orbital launch attempt

Titan III

4th mission
2nd mission of 1965
3rd successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission