LES-6, OV2-5, OV5-2, OV5-4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:37:00

Thursday September 26, 1968

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Mission Details

LES 6

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LES 6 (Lincoln Experimental Satellite 5) was an experimental military UHF communications satellite.

Geosynchronous Orbit

1 Payload

194 kilograms

OV2-5

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Orbiting Vehicle or OV, originally designated SATAR, was a series of American satellites operated by the US Air Force

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

205 kilograms

OV5-2

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OV5 (Orbiting Vehicle 5) was a series of standardized, simple experimental satellites based on earlier ERS (ORS Mk.3) satellites. Each carried different experiments:

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

OV5-4

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OV5 (Orbiting Vehicle 5) was a series of standardized, simple experimental satellites based on earlier ERS (ORS Mk.3) satellites. Each carried different experiments:

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Titan IIIC

Active 1965 to 1970

United States Air Force logo

Manufacturer

US Air Force

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,100 kg

GTO: 3,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

13,642 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Titan III


31st

Mission

8th

Mission of 1968

1968


89th

Orbital launch attempt