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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). 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
1002, 1965-008C
Orbit
LEO
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)
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 & 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  9.88354957182050
Epoch: 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
Object was in daylight at epoch
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
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:24:49
Azimuth
271.902° WNW
Elevation
8.188°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,810.638 km
Perigee altitude
2,782.451 km
Semi-major axis
9,174.682 km
Eccentricity
0.00154
Inclination
32.14°
RAAN
142.0477°
Arg. of periapsis
107.7741°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
252.4433°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
2.46977 °/min
Orbital period
145.76 mins
BSTAR
-0.00084536
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LES 1 Visibility forecast

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25 mins2025-07-08 07:20:17.414Z269.586° W2025-07-08 07:33:17.414Z213.576° SW27.802°2025-07-08 07:45:17.414Z160.343° S
16 mins2025-07-08 21:15:17.414Z168.836° S2025-07-08 21:22:17.414Z140.123° SSE17.046°2025-07-08 21:31:17.414Z103.839° ESE
28 mins2025-07-08 23:45:17.414Z220.395° SW2025-07-08 23:59:17.414Z152.152° SSE35.818°2025-07-09 00:13:17.414Z88.437° E
29 mins2025-07-09 02:22:17.414Z252.324° W2025-07-09 02:36:17.414Z179.184° S42.198°2025-07-09 02:51:17.414Z99.994° ESE
29 mins2025-07-09 05:00:17.414Z268.991° W2025-07-09 05:14:17.414Z197.505° SSW39.091°2025-07-09 05:29:17.414Z127.033° SE
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