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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 | 12.429° |
| Eccentricity | 0.54218 |
| RA ascending node | 21.082 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 266.865° |
| Mean anomaly | 358.301° |
| Orbital period | 6519.148 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Oct 2021, 12:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 46552.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 109228.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 171903.3 km |
Orbital History
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