Spacecraft information: VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE

Launch Details
Launched 7 April 1970
Flight ended
Status Unknown
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 60002
COSPAR ID 1970-027D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 18.455°
Eccentricity 0.79586
RA ascending node 2.326 hr
Argument perigee 284.742°
Mean anomaly 0.048°
Orbital period 3137.769 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Mar 2026, 19:36

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 8122.6 km
Mean Altitude 64626.1 km
Peak Altitude 121129.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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