LES-8 and LES-9 experimental RTG-powered communications satellites for MIT Lincoln Laboratory, with NRL SOLRAD 11A/11B solar X-ray monitors. Titan IIIC from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 placed the stack toward geosynchronous and high-Earth orbits; LES-9 operated for 44 years.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T
- Flight
- 24th
- of 36 Titan IIIC flights
- Date and time
- 15 March 1976, 01:25 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Dedicated Rideshare
- International designator
- 1976-023
- Launches in 1976
- 24th of 131
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