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1976 · United States Air Force

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B

successTitan IIIC | LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B

LES 8 and 9 were experimental nuclear-powered geostationary communications satellites. Solrad 11A and 11B were scientific satellites designed to monitor the solar X-ray, UV and energetic particle emissions.

Overview

Date / time
March 15, 1976 at 01:25 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Mission
LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
Mission type
Dedicated Rideshare
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Titan IIIC →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 4

LES-8
GEO
LES-9
GEO
SOLRAD 11A
HEO
SOLRAD 11B
HEO