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LES 2, 1360

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LES 2, 1360 is a payload satellite in HEO 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.

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Identifier
1360, 1965-034B
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MIT-LL
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
LES, STAR 13A
Mass
37 kg wet, 37 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
Poly, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
0.411 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 LES 2
1 01360U 65034B   25140.28397466 -.00000003  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 01360  32.0882 249.8463 3970237  65.5765 330.4584  4.64831192 19595
Epoch: 2025-05-20T06:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T06:48:55.41Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-90.56978°
Altitude
4,595.457 km
Speed
6.81 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 39m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
31.27329°
Longitude
-16.96633°
Altitude
2,808.785 km
Speed
7.781 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 34m 18s
Apparent Declination
3° 02' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:35:07
Azimuth
0.302° NNE
Elevation
-47.036°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
14,812.194 km
Perigee altitude
2,767.926 km
Semi-major axis
15,168.197 km
Eccentricity
0.39702
Inclination
32.0882°
RAAN
249.8463°
Arg. of periapsis
65.5765°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
330.4584°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
1.16183 °/min
Orbital period
309.86 mins
BSTAR
0
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28 mins2025-05-22 10:34:00.222Z229.298° WSW2025-05-22 10:49:00.222Z161.835° S37.284°2025-05-22 11:02:00.222Z88.345° E
53 mins2025-05-22 16:09:00.222Z270.238° WNW2025-05-22 16:23:00.222Z196.673° SSW39.603°2025-05-22 17:02:00.222Z128.385° SE
50 mins2025-05-22 22:03:00.222Z238.504° WSW2025-05-22 22:22:00.222Z219.243° SW12.47°2025-05-22 22:53:00.222Z199.975° SSW
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