LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
15 Mar 1976, 1:25am
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
Mission Type
Dedicated Rideshare
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
LES 8 and 9 were experimental nuclear-powered geostationary communications satellites. Solrad 11A and 11B were scientific satellites designed to monitor the solar X-ray, UV and energetic particle emissions.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:56pm UTC
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