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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERS 29 (OV5-5) 1969-046A | Payload | 16684 × 112017 km · 34.0° | Globe |
| ERS 26 (OV5-6) 1969-046B | Payload | 15461 × 113085 km · 33.0° | Globe |
| OV5-9 1969-046C | Payload | 15484 × 113065 km · 32.9° | Globe |
| OPS 6909 (VELA 9) 1969-046D | Payload | 21633 × 201073 km · 88.8° | Globe |
| OPS 6911 (VELA 10) 1969-046E | Payload | 26430 × 196577 km · 78.2° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1969-046F | Rocket body | 7732 × 120879 km · 17.7° | Globe |
| VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE 1969-046G | Debris | 7670 × 120993 km · 17.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1969-046. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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