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LCS 2

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 15, 1965, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 15, 1965 · 17:23 UTCLaunch 1965-082Launch no. 487 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 15, 1965, 17:23
Launch designation
1965-082
Mission
LCS 2
Flight name
OV2-1
Vehicle flight ID
3C-4

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
774 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.574 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
LCS 2?1965-082BNORAD 1640US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCalibration34 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 25, 1982
OV2-11965-082CNORAD 1641US Air Force Space Systems DivisionSpace science170 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.