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Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2
Former American communications satellite. Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2 was launched on May 6, 1965 aboard a Titan IIIA from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1965-034BNORAD 1360United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- LES 2
- Common name
- Lincoln Experimental Satellite 2
- International designator
- 1965-034B
- NORAD catalog number
- 1360
- GCAT identifier
- S01360
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.106
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- LES
- Owner
- USAF SSD
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lincoln Labs, Mass. Inst of Technology
- Platform (bus)
- LES
Launch
- Date
- May 6, 1965 · 15:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-034Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIIA
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC20
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 2,783 km
- Apogee
- 14,794 km
- Inclination
- 32.21°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 1966
- End of operations
- September 1966
Size
- Mass
- 37 kg
- Dry mass
- 37 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 0.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11756910 (CC0).