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Spacecraft information: OPS 3662
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 July 1964 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 836 |
| COSPAR ID | 1964-040A |
| Alternative names |
VELA 3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 52.877° |
| Eccentricity | 0.51195 |
| RA ascending node | 7.916 hr |
| Argument perigee | 276.407° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.522° |
| Orbital period | 6023.387 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 08 Jun 2026, 04:39 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 47149.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 103290.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 159431.3 km |
Orbital History
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