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OPS 3662 (VELA 3) (00836)
COSPAR: 1964-040A | Alt Name: Vela II-A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 17, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00836
International Designator
1964-040A
Epoch
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:29:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.03°
Right Ascension
117.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.87°
Period
6020.31 min
Mean Motion
0.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 3662 (VELA 3)
Alternative Name
Vela II-A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00836U 64040A 26205.14570441 .00000263 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 00836 53.0320 117.6638 5228551 274.8668 0.2882 00.23919042 11083
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
125
Launch Mass
125
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.9885
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vela 2A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vela
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BE-3
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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