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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 | 18.259° |
| Eccentricity | 0.79582 |
| RA ascending node | 2.405 hr |
| Argument perigee | 281.778° |
| Mean anomaly | 358.893° |
| Orbital period | 3136.880 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 21:33 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 8122.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 64612.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 121103.0 km |
Orbital History
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