Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC13
Outcome
Success
Flight
216D/1802
COSPAR Designator
1964-040
Mission
Vela 2A & 2B (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
203 (28 YTD)
Site launches
115 (9 YTD)
Pad launches
2 (1 YTD)
Payloads (20)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-040 | Agena D | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | Vela interstage | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | B3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | B3A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | Vela heat shield | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040 | Atlas D Booster | USAF | ||
| 1964-040 | Atlas D 216D | USAF | ||
| 1964-040 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1964-040 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1964-040 | B3A | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040 | Vela heat shield | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040 | B3A | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040A | Vela 2A | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1964-040A | Vela 2A | AFSSD | US | |
| 1964-040A | Vela 2A | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040B | Vela 2B | AFSSD | US | Track |
| 1964-040B | Vela 2B | USAF | US | |
| 1964-040C | ERS 13 | AFSSD | US | Track |