Lincoln Experimental Satellites

The les lincoln experimental satellite series were spacecraft designed and built by the massachusetts institute of technology lincoln laboratory as part of the lab s air force sponsored program in space communications.

Lincoln experimental satellites.

After the successful development and. The lincoln experimental satellites les 8 and les 9 were experimental communications satellites built for the air force by the massachusetts institute of technology. Lincoln experimental satellite 1 also known as les 1 was a communications satellite the first of nine in the lincoln experimental satellite program. Os satélites les eran construídos polo lincoln laboratory do mit para a forza aérea dos estados unidos como.

Each les was ten feet long and. Les 1 lincoln experimental satellite mission. The lincoln experimental satellite program was a monumental technical achievement and created the architectural framework and technology foundation that has enabled the nation s military satellite communications systems says david mcelroy of lincoln laboratory s communication systems division who has been the principal researcher on. The lincoln experimental satellite series was designed and built by lincoln laboratory at massachusetts institute of technology between 1965 and 1976 under usaf sponsorship for testing devices and techniques for satellite communication.

Additionally attitude control and sensing experiments were conducted. Les 5 lincoln experimental satellite 5 was an experimental military uhf communications satellite. Both featured a single x band transponder and an 8 horn electronically switched antenna. In 1965 the department of defense established tri service program 591 tactical satellite communications to enable the army navy and air force to evaluate the potential usefulness of satellite communications in the military uhf band.

Launched by the united states air force usaf on february 11 1965 it pioneered many then advanced technologies including active use of the military s uhf ultrahigh frequency band 225 to 400 mhz to service hundreds of users. Les 1 and 2 lincoln experimental satellite 1 and 2 were essentially identical experimental communication satellites. The lincoln experimental satellite program was a monumental technical achievement and created the architectural framework and technology foundation that has enabled the nation s military satellite communications systems said david mcelroy of lincoln laboratory s communication systems division who has been the principal researcher on many.