Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan IIIC
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIC
Titan IIIC: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 5 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 6638 (VELA 7) 1967-040A | Payload | 52448 × 169752 km · 42.3° | Globe |
| OPS 6679 (VELA 8) 1967-040B | Payload | 57596 × 166754 km · 37.5° | Globe |
| ERS 18 1967-040C | Payload | 10754 × 109079 km · 35.2° | Globe |
| ERS 20 (OV5-3) 1967-040D | Payload | 10206 × 109619 km · 35.1° | Globe |
| ERS 27 (OV5-1) 1967-040E | Payload | 9968 × 109725 km · 37.5° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1967-040F | Rocket body | 6552 × 113131 km · 14.0° | Globe |
| VELA 7/8 INTERSTAGE 1967-040G | Debris | 7685 × 111839 km · 17.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1967-040. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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