Launch Date
March 15, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
08747
International Designator
1976-023B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:07:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
22.38°
Right Ascension
36.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
182.32°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
LES-9
Alternative Name
LES 9
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08747U 76023B 26185.13037791 -.00000118 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 08747 22.3848 36.8244 0023529 182.3160 6.9632 1.00272230129841
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
2.9
Diameter
1.2
Span
4
Dry Mass
366
Launch Mass
420
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
3.0455
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LES 9
Purpose
Communication, experimental
Mission
Communication, experimental
Manufacturer
MITLL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LES
Configuration
Box, 3-axis stabilized
Motor
ablative pulsed plasma thruster
Equipment
UHF transponder, K-Band interorbit communication payload, 2 MHW-RTG
Power System
2 MHW-RTG
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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