Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Details
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Jul 17, 1964, 08:22
Weather
Pro