VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE

60001
Spacetrack Directory Number
1969-05-23
Orbit launches


Satellite information VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE

Spacetrack Directory Name VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE
Orbit launches 1969-05-23
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 7284 km
Apogee 121364 km

Additional information VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE

VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE, 60001 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in HEO that was launched on Fri, 23 May 1969 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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 VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE Date of exalting 23.05.1969y.


Update time: 2025-11-01 07:10:10
VELA 9/10 INTERSTAGE a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1969-05-23