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LES 6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1968-081DLaunched 9/26/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OV2-5/LES 6
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 9/26/1968
Last Contact: 1/22/1976

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,796.5 km
Inclination: 4.43 deg
Dry Mass: 149 kg
Total Mass: 169 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-081D
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.197