OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
1969-05-23
Satellite information OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OPS 6909 (VELA 9) |
| Orbit launches |
1969-05-23 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 16104 km |
| Apogee | 206549 km |
Additional information OPS 6909 (VELA 9)
OPS 6909 (VELA 9), 3954 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 23 May 1969 UTC via a TITAN IIIC launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite OPS 6909 (VELA 9) Date of exalting 23.05.1969y.
Update time: 2026-04-11 17:01:20
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