Spacecraft information: LES-9

Launch Details
Launched 14 March 1976
Flight ended –
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 8747
COSPAR ID 1976-023B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 22.391°
Eccentricity 0.00235
RA ascending node 2.452 hr
Argument perigee 182.293°
Mean anomaly 165.025°
Orbital period 1436.092 min
Epoch of osculation 07 Jul 2026, 13:26

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35694.4 km
Mean Altitude 35793.6 km
Peak Altitude 35892.9 km

Launched alongside

LES-8 SOLRAD 11A SOLRAD 11B TITAN 3C R/B(1) TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B SOLRAD 11A/B PKM SOLRAD 11A/B AKM TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB 1976-023 DEB

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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