flown missionSuccess

Titan IIIA | LES 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 20 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMay 06, 1965, 15:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: LES 2
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Experimental communications satellite featuring a single X-band transponder and an 8-horn electronically switched antenna.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 06, 1965, 15:00 UTC
Window opens: May 06, 1965, 15:00 UTC
Window closes: May 06, 1965, 15:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:39 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Titan IIIA
Family: Titan
Variant: IIIA
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 20
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5122, -80.5589