Satellite description

LCS 1, 1361 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 06 May 1965 UTC via a TITAN IIIA launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata

Identifier

1361, 1965-034C

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

21 hours ago

Origin

AFSSD (US)

Manufacturer

ROHR/MITLL

Mission

Operational Defense Calibration

Bus & Motor

LCS, Unknown motor

Mass

34 kg wet, 34 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1965-05-06 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TITAN IIIA

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Sphere, 1.13 m

Radar Cross Section

1.003 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)