LES-5

SatelliteMEOEquatorialUnited States
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LES-5 is a satellite operated by United States, currently in medium Earth orbit near 33,204 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1316 minutes at an inclination of 2.7°. It was launched in 1967. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
2866
COSPAR ID
1967-066E
Type
Satellite
Orbit
MEO
Perigee (lowest)
33,204 km
Apogee (highest)
33,613 km
Inclination
2.70°
Orbital period
1316 min
Launch year
1967
Operator
United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-20 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About MEO orbit

Medium Earth Orbit. Between 2,000 and 35,786 km. Home to navigation constellations like GPS (~20,200 km), Galileo, and BeiDou. Orbital period 2 to 24 hours.

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