VELA 2
1963-10-17
Satellite information VELA 2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | VELA 2 |
| Orbit launches |
1963-10-17 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 78585 km |
| Apogee | 138997 km |
Additional information VELA 2
VELA 2, 674 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in HEO that was launched on Thu, 17 Oct 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA D 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 VELA 2 Date of exalting 17.10.1963y.
Update time: 2025-02-05 21:20:06
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