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Vela II-B

retired

Missile Warning TrackingHEOCOSPAR 1964-040BLaunched 7/17/1964

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Vela 2A/2B
Launch Vehicle: Atlas Agena D
Launch Date: 7/17/1964
Last Contact: 12/22/1969

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 103,032.5 km
Inclination: 40.68 deg
Dry Mass: 125 kg
Total Mass: 217 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: 1964-040B
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.079