VELA 1

692
Spacetrack Directory Number
1963-10-17
Orbit launches
124013.97 km
Average height
6275.68 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information VELA 1

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Orbit launches 1963-10-17 (62 years ago)
Days in orbit 22975
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 46392 km
Apogee 171943 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 33.77°
Laps per day 0
Height VELA 1 124013.97 km

Additional information VELA 1

VELA 1, 692 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 1 Date of exalting 17.10.1963y. Average height of ISS VELA 1 hundred 124013.97 km. Average velocity VELA 1 is 6275.68 km/h. Inclination VELA 1 satellite 33.65°.

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Update time: 2026-09-11 19:30:05
Average height of ISS VELA 1 is: 124013.97km
Average velocity VELA 1 is: 6275.68km/h
Average orbit height VELA 1 is: 33.65°
VELA 1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1963-10-17
VELA 1 is from 22975 days Days in orbit.