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Class: Military. Type: Target. Destination: Medium Earth Orbit. Nation: USA. Agency: U.S. Air Force.

Aluminum sphere used for radar calibration.

Typical orbit: 1817 km circular orbit, 59.8 deg inclination.


LCS Chronology
  • 1965 May 6 - LCS 1 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC20. Launch Vehicle: Titan. 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 Complex: LC40. Launch Vehicle: Titan. 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 Complex: 576A2. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. 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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