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LES 5, 2866

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LES 5, 2866 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jul 1967 UTC via a TITAN IIIC 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 5 details
Identifier
2866, 1967-066E
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of USSAMSO (US)
ManufacturerMIT-LL
MissionPartially operational Defense Communications
Bus & MotorLES, Unknown motor
Mass102 kg wet, 102 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1967-07-01 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle
TITAN IIIC
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCyl, 1.7 m
Radar Cross Section2.168 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 LES 5
1 02866U 67066E   25046.59068397 -.00000045  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 02866   1.5300 116.5388 0056873 183.8016 226.8662  1.09424871125715
Epoch: 2025-02-15T14:10Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-15T14:10:35.095Z)
Latitude1.19157°
Longitude168.26786°
Altitude33,556.756 km
Speed3.153 km/s
True Right ascension11h 06m 59s
True Declination1° 11' 25"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-1.54423°
Longitude34.78046°
Altitude33,410.108 km
Speed3.165 km/s
Apparent Right ascension01h 54m 27s
Apparent Declination-8° 08' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time04:39:05
Azimuth227.99° WSW
Elevation28.738°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude33,628.599 km
Perigee altitude33,176.112 km
Semi-major axis39,780.492 km
Eccentricity0.0056873
Inclination1.53°
RAAN116.5388°
Arg. of periapsis183.8016°
True anomaly226.39291°
Mean anomaly226.8662°
Eccentric anomaly226.62933°
Mean motion0.27355 °/min
BSTARUnknown
Orbital period1316.03 mins
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LES 5 Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-02-17 01:50:21.312Z227.976° WSW2025-02-18 01:50:21.312Z185.575° SSW33.764°2025-02-18 01:50:21.312Z185.575° SSW
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