Launch Date
May 23, 1969
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
03955
International Designator
1969-046E
Epoch
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:32:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.55°
Right Ascension
63.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
138.07°
Period
6722.09 min
Mean Motion
0.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 6911 (VELA 10)
Alternative Name
Vela V-B
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03955U 69046E 25220.60555883 .00000590 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 03955 62.5463 63.7142 8192422 138.0677 0.4662 00.21421919 6343
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
1.3
Diameter
1.3
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.31
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Vela 5B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vela
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BE-3A7
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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