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VELA 2
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 October 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 674 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-039A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 40.528° |
| Eccentricity | 0.23098 |
| RA ascending node | 9.290 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 117.424° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.072° |
| Orbital period | 6485.850 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 03 Oct 2021, 18:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 82223.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 108834.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 135444.4 km |
Orbital History
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