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Vela 1A

SuccessfulHEO

Date1963-10-17

Launch vehicleAtlas Agena D

OperatorUS Space Force

Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Force Station · Site guide →

CountryUnited States

OrbitHEO

COSPAR1963-039

Payloads3

Payloads deployed (3)

These payloads are not currently in the live catalogue (decayed, or tracking elements are stale).

Vela 1A · USAF SSD
ERS 12 · USAF SSD
Vela 1B · USAF SSD

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