Titan IIIC | LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B
Status: Success | Launched: Mar 15, 1976 01:25 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Titan IIIC — Titan family
Mission
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.
- Type: Dedicated Rideshare
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.