Name: LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B — Titan IIIC
Start: 1976-03-15T01:25:40Z
End: 1976-03-15T01:25:40Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

Question 1

What rocket is launching LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B?

Accepted Answer

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B is launching on the Titan IIIC.

Question 2

Who is launching LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B?

Accepted Answer

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B is being launched by United States Air Force, a government launch provider founded in 1947.

Question 3

Where is LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B launching from?

Accepted Answer

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B is launching from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B heading to?

Accepted Answer

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B is heading to Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Question 5

Is the Titan IIIC reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Titan IIIC is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Titan IIIC flown?

Accepted Answer

The Titan IIIC has launched 36 times to date, with 34 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B mission?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Where is Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

Accepted Answer

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station sits on Florida's Atlantic coast, on the Eastern Range run by the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45. It is the United States' busiest launch site and has been America's gateway to orbit since the 1950s.

Question 9

Which rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

SpaceX flies Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40, and United Launch Alliance flies the Vulcan Centaur (and the retiring Atlas V) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Question 10

Is Cape Canaveral the same as the Kennedy Space Center?

Accepted Answer

No. Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center are separate, neighbouring sites — Kennedy is on Merritt Island just to the north. Together they make up Florida's 'Space Coast'.

Question 11

Why do rockets launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Its pads sit on the Eastern Range, letting rockets fly east out over the Atlantic toward the equatorial and geostationary orbits most commercial and national-security payloads need, away from populated land.

Question 12

Can you watch a launch from Cape Canaveral?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Space Coast is one of the easiest places in the world to watch a launch from public land. Popular free spots include Playalinda Beach, Space View Park in Titusville, and Jetty Park at Port Canaveral.

LES 8, 9 & Solrad 11A, 11B

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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