1976-023 Success
Titan IIIC | LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
Mar 15, 1976, 01:25 AM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC40
Outcome
Success
Flight
23C-12 (3C-30)
COSPAR Designator
1976-023
Mission
LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B (Dedicated Rideshare)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
660 (5 YTD)
Site launches
309 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
14 (1 YTD)
Payloads (17)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-023 | (many pieces) | ULAL | US | |
| 1976-023 | UA1205 51 | USAF | ||
| 1976-023 | UA1205 52 | USAF | ||
| 1976-023 | LR87AJ11 23C-12 | USAF | ||
| 1976-023 | Titan Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1976-023 | Titan Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1976-023A | LES 8 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023B | LES 9 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023C | Solrad 11A | NRL | US | Track |
| 1976-023D | Solrad 11B | NRL | US | Track |
| 1976-023D | SR 11B | USAF | US | |
| 1976-023E | LR91AJ11 23C-12 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023F | Transtage 30 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023G | Star 17A | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023H | Star 17 | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023J | P74-1 Upper Truss Assembly | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1976-023K | [UNID092] RCS 2.5 | SAMSO | US | Track |