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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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LES 1 details
Identifier
1002, 1965-008C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update13 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerMIT-LL
MissionDefense Communications
Bus & MotorLES, STAR 13A
Mass158 kg wet, 31 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-02-11 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIA
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRPoly, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section0.411 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 LES 1
1 01002U 65008C   25047.46703437  .00000006  00000-0 -30235-3 0  9997
2 01002  32.1423 115.3520 0015250 319.6737  40.2629  9.88354599168138
Epoch: 2025-02-16T11:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-16T11:12:31.769Z)
Latitude-0.00001°
Longitude160.51993°
Altitude2,782.075 km
Speed6.602 km/s
True Right ascension07h 41m 24s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude15.21682°
Longitude-46.31247°
Altitude2,805.902 km
Speed6.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension16h 56m 31s
Apparent Declination-7° 20' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time03:09:39
Azimuth316.529° NNW
Elevation-49.599°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude2,810.538 km
Perigee altitude2,782.555 km
Semi-major axis9,174.684 km
Eccentricity0.001525
Inclination32.1423°
RAAN115.352°
Arg. of periapsis319.6737°
True anomaly40.37601°
Mean anomaly40.2629°
Eccentric anomaly40.31944°
Mean motion2.46977 °/min
BSTAR-0.00030235
Orbital period145.76 mins
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LES 1 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-02-17 04:18:10.153Z142.828° SSE2025-02-17 04:20:10.153Z135.149° SSE10.613°2025-02-17 04:22:10.153Z127.476° SE
26 mins2025-02-17 06:44:10.153Z207.199° SW2025-02-17 06:56:10.153Z150.401° SSE31.72°2025-02-17 07:10:10.153Z88.48° E
30 mins2025-02-17 09:19:10.153Z244.756° WSW2025-02-17 09:33:10.153Z174.556° S41.548°2025-02-17 09:49:10.153Z94.236° ESE
29 mins2025-02-17 11:57:10.153Z266.281° W2025-02-17 12:11:10.153Z195.275° SSW41.004°2025-02-17 12:26:10.153Z118.72° SE
25 mins2025-02-17 14:36:10.153Z267.857° W2025-02-17 14:48:10.153Z214.18° SW29.463°2025-02-17 15:01:10.153Z156.056° SSE
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