Launch Date
October 17, 1963
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
NORAD ID
00692
International Designator
1963-039C
Epoch
Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:14:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
27.98°
Right Ascension
45.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
215.35°
Period
6531.74 min
Mean Motion
0.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
VELA 1
Alternative Name
Vela I-B
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00692U 63039C 25231.55172954 -.00000605 00000+0 00000+0 0 9999
2 00692 27.9818 45.8257 5578653 215.3524 0.0919 00.22046177 12502
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
2
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Vela 1B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vela
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BE3A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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