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Vela VI-A

retired

Missile Warning TrackingHEOCOSPAR 1970-027ALaunched 4/8/1970

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Vela 6A/6B
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 4/8/1970
Last Contact: 3/22/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 111,485.5 km
Inclination: 32.26 deg
Dry Mass: 252 kg
Total Mass: 350 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Air Force
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1970-027A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.223