Aluminum sphere used for radar calibration.

Typical orbit: 1817 km circular orbit, 59.8 deg inclination. Associated Launch Vehicle: Atlas F, Titan 3A, Titan 3C.

• 1965 May 6 - LCS 1 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Titan 3A. Mass: 34 kg (74 lb). Perigee: 2,786 km (1,731 mi). Apogee: 2,795 km (1,736 mi). Inclination: 32.10 deg. Period: 145.60 min.

  Aluminum sphere used for radar calibration. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

• 1965 October 15 - LCS 2 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Titan 3C. FAILURE: Partial Failure. Perigee: 730 km (450 mi). Apogee: 785 km (487 mi). Inclination: 32.30 deg. Period: 99.98 min.

  Dual launch with OV2-1; upper stage broke up.

• 1971 August 7 - LCS 4 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Vehicle: Atlas F. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Perigee: 779 km (484 mi). Apogee: 910 km (560 mi). Inclination: 87.60 deg. Period: 101.80 min.

  Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

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