LES 8

8746
Spacetrack Directory Number
1976-03-15
Orbit launches
35788.6 km
Average height
11068.86 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information LES 8

Spacetrack Directory Name LES 8
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Orbit launches 1976-03-15 (50 years ago)
Days in orbit 18440
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 35672 km
Apogee 35902 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 22.54°
Laps per day 1
Height LES 8 35788.6 km

Additional information LES 8

LES 8, 8746 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 15 Mar 1976 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.

satellite LES 8 Date of exalting 15.03.1976y. Average height of ISS LES 8 hundred 35788.6 km. Average velocity LES 8 is 11068.86 km/h. Inclination LES 8 satellite 22.52°.

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Update time: 2026-09-08 19:30:17
Average height of ISS LES 8 is: 35788.6km
Average velocity LES 8 is: 11068.86km/h
Average orbit height LES 8 is: 22.52°
LES 8 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1976-03-15
LES 8 is from 18440 days Days in orbit.