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Spacecraft information: VELA 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 October 1963 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 692 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-039C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 27.982° |
| Eccentricity | 0.55787 |
| RA ascending node | 3.055 hr |
| Argument perigee | 215.352° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.092° |
| Orbital period | 6531.745 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Aug 2025, 13:14 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 44805.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 109376.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 173948.6 km |
Orbital History
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