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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7044 (VELA 12) 1970-027A | Payload | 12296 × 210679 km · 81.2° | Globe |
| OPS 7033 (VELA 11) 1970-027B | Payload | 19226 × 203385 km · 86.2° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1970-027C | Rocket body | 16734 × 115920 km · 46.6° | Globe |
| VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE 1970-027D | Debris | 8083 × 121130 km · 18.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1970-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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