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Vela III-A

retired

Missile Warning TrackingHEOCOSPAR 1965-058ALaunched 7/20/1965

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Vela 3A/3B
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena D
Launch Date: 7/20/1965
Last Contact: 5/21/1970

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 111,102 km
Inclination: 35.34 deg
Dry Mass: 132 kg
Total Mass: 234 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1965-058A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.112