LES 1, 1002
Orbit data source: Space-Track
LES 1, 1002 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 11 Feb 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.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
LES, STAR 13A
Mass
158 kg wet, 31 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Poly, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.411 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 LES 1
1 01002U 65008C 25188.16430892 .00000002 00000-0 -84536-3 0 9991
2 01002 32.1400 142.0477 0015361 107.7741 252.4433 9.88354957182050Epoch: 2025-07-07T03:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T03:56:36.29Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
157.51888°
Altitude
2,797.005 km
Speed
6.592 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 28m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
31.30053°
Longitude
-99.68384°
Altitude
2,780.042 km
Speed
6.607 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 45m 11s
Apparent Declination
6° 41' 44"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:24:49
Azimuth
271.902° WNW
Elevation
8.188°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 1965 (1965-02-11 UTC)
LES 1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 25 mins | 2025-07-08 07:20:17.414Z | 269.586° W | 2025-07-08 07:33:17.414Z | 213.576° SW | 27.802° | 2025-07-08 07:45:17.414Z | 160.343° S |
| 16 mins | 2025-07-08 21:15:17.414Z | 168.836° S | 2025-07-08 21:22:17.414Z | 140.123° SSE | 17.046° | 2025-07-08 21:31:17.414Z | 103.839° ESE |
| 28 mins | 2025-07-08 23:45:17.414Z | 220.395° SW | 2025-07-08 23:59:17.414Z | 152.152° SSE | 35.818° | 2025-07-09 00:13:17.414Z | 88.437° E |
| 29 mins | 2025-07-09 02:22:17.414Z | 252.324° W | 2025-07-09 02:36:17.414Z | 179.184° S | 42.198° | 2025-07-09 02:51:17.414Z | 99.994° ESE |
| 29 mins | 2025-07-09 05:00:17.414Z | 268.991° W | 2025-07-09 05:14:17.414Z | 197.505° SSW | 39.091° | 2025-07-09 05:29:17.414Z | 127.033° SE |
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