VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE

60002
Spacetrack Directory Number
1970-04-08
Orbit launches


Satellite information VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE

Spacetrack Directory Name VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE
Orbit launches 1970-04-08
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 8113 km
Apogee 121125 km

Additional information VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE

VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE, 60002 is a payload satellite owned by SAMSO (US) in HEO that was launched on Wed, 08 Apr 1970 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 11/12 INTERSTAGE Date of exalting 08.04.1970y.


Update time: 2025-11-01 14:10:07
VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1970-04-08