OPS 7044 (VELA 12)

4366
Spacetrack Directory Number
1970-04-08
Orbit launches


Satellite information OPS 7044 (VELA 12)

Spacetrack Directory Name OPS 7044 (VELA 12)
Orbit launches 1970-04-08
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 8058 km
Apogee 214157 km

Additional information OPS 7044 (VELA 12)

OPS 7044 (VELA 12), 4366 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) that was launched on Wed, 08 Apr 1970 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 7044 (VELA 12) Date of exalting 08.04.1970y.


Update time: 2026-04-12 16:11:06
OPS 7044 (VELA 12) a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1970-04-08