Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC13
Outcome
Success
Flight
197D/1801
COSPAR Designator
1963-039
Mission
Vela 1A & 1B (Government/Top Secret)
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
165 (39 YTD)
Site launches
103 (9 YTD)
Pad launches
1 (1 YTD)
Payloads (19)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-039 | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | Vela interstage | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | B3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | B3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1963-039 | Atlas D Booster | USAF | ||
| 1963-039 | Atlas D 197D | USAF | ||
| 1963-039 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1963-039 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1963-039 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1963-039 | B3A | USAF | US | |
| 1963-039 | B3A | USAF | US | |
| 1963-039 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1963-039A | Vela 1A | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1963-039A | Vela 1A | USAF | US | |
| 1963-039B | ERS 12 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1963-039C | Vela 1B | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1963-039C | Vela 1B | USAF | US |