LCS (Lincoln Calibration Sphere) were hollow metal spheres with a precicely defined radar cross-section to calibrate ground based radars.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Radar Calibration |
| Operator: | Lincoln Laboratory |
| Contractors: | Lincoln Laboratory |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | Sphere |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | Remarks: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCS 1 | 06.05.1965 | CC LC-20 | Titan-3A [Star-13A] | with LES 2 | |
| LCS 2 | 15.10.1965 | CC LC-40 | f | Titan-3C | with OV2 1 |
| LCS 3 (P68-1) | 16.08.1968 | Va SLC-3E | F | Atlas-SLV3 Burner-2 | with Orbiscal 1, OV5 8, Gridsphere 1, Gridsphere 2, Mylar
Balloon, Rigidsphere, LIDOS, RM 18, UVR, Radcat, SECOR 11, SECOR 12 |
| LCS 4 (P70-2) | 07.08.1971 | Va BMRS-A2 | Atlas-F OV1 (2x) | with OV1 20, LOADS 2 and OV1 21, RTDS, Gridsphere 1, Gridsphere 2, Mylar Balloon, Rigidsphere |
| Further STP missions: |
Last update: 27.09.2009
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