LaunchesLES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
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LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B

Titan IIIC · Dedicated Rideshare

1976Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral

Mission

LES 8 and 9 were experimental nuclear-powered geostationary communications satellites. Solrad 11A and 11B were scientific satellites designed to monitor the solar X-ray, UV and energetic particle emissions.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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