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LES 4

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 21, 1965, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 21, 1965 · 14:00 UTCLaunch 1965-108Launch no. 515 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 21, 1965, 14:00
Launch designation
1965-108
Mission
LES 4
Flight name
OV2-3/LES 3/LES 4
Vehicle flight ID
3C-8

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
33,493 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
LES 41965-108BNORAD 1870US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications52 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 1, 1977
OSCAR 41965-108CNORAD 1902Project OSCAR Inc.Communications18 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 12, 1976
LES 31965-108DNORAD 1941US Air Force Space Systems DivisionCommunications16 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 6, 1968
OV2-31965-108VNORAD 13912US Air Force Space Systems DivisionSpace science194 kgIn orbit
Transtage 8 truss1965-108AUS Air Force Space Systems Division———

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