LES-8
LES-8 is a satellite operated by United States, currently in medium Earth orbit near 35,659 km. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 22.5°. It was launched in 1976. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.
Orbital data
- NORAD ID
- 8746
- COSPAR ID
- 1976-023A
- Type
- Satellite
- Orbit
- MEO
- Perigee (lowest)
- 35,659 km
- Apogee (highest)
- 35,931 km
- Inclination
- 22.45°
- Orbital period
- 1436 min
- Launch year
- 1976
- 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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