Key statistics
Satellite LES 4 at a glance.
Uptime
4241
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for LES 4.
Object identification
Object name: LES 4
International designator: 1965-108B
Object number (NORAD): 1870
Object ID (CCSDS): 1870
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Aug. 1, 1977
Inclination: 26.35 deg
Period: 107.24 minutes
Apoapsis: 2070.0 km
Periapsis: 127.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite LES 4 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite LES 4 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
The OV2 (Orbiting Vehicle 2) series satellites were originally built for project ARENTS (Advanced Research Environmental Test Satellite), which was intended to obtain supporting data for the Vela program. After the cancellation of the ARENTS program, the already built hardware was reused for OV2, a low-cost series of experimental satellites, which were to be launched for free on Titan-3C test flights to very different orbits.
LES 4 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Titan IIIC | OV2-3’, on board a Titan IIIC space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 21, 1965, 2 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 41.
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Titan IIIC | OV2-3
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 21, 1965, 2 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Titan IIIC
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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