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Spacecraft information: 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 | 46.920° |
| Eccentricity | 0.50612 |
| RA ascending node | 7.138 hr |
| Argument perigee | 83.459° |
| Mean anomaly | 359.815° |
| Orbital period | 6488.748 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 Aug 2025, 16:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 50543.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 108868.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 167193.7 km |
Orbital History
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