Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC13
Outcome
Success
Flight
225D/1803
COSPAR Designator
1965-058
Mission
Vela 3A & 3B (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
273 (42 YTD)
Site launches
148 (22 YTD)
Pad launches
4 (1 YTD)
Payloads (19)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-058 | Vela interstage | AFSSD | US | |
| 1965-058 | B-3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1965-058 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1965-058 | B-3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1965-058 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1965-058 | Atlas D Booster | USAF | ||
| 1965-058 | Atlas D 225D | USAF | ||
| 1965-058 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1965-058 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1965-058 | B-3A | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058 | B-3A | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058A | Vela 3A | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1965-058A | Vela 3A | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058B | Vela 3B | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1965-058B | Vela 3B | USAF | US | |
| 1965-058C | ERS 17 | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1965-058D | [UNID001 1966-000A] RCS 6.3 | AFSSD | US | Track |