Launch Date
July 20, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
NORAD ID
01458
International Designator
1965-058A
Epoch
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:30:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
29.01°
Right Ascension
15.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
319.65°
Period
6729.22 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 6577 (VELA 5)
Alternative Name
Vela III-A
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01458U 65058A 26188.93802819 -.00000928 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 01458 29.0087 15.0535 5076633 319.6457 357.5663 0.21399220 12095
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
132
Launch Mass
132
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Vela 3A
Purpose
Nuclear Detection
Mission
Nuclear Detection
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
6 months (design)
Bus
Vela
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
BE-3A
Equipment
12 external X-ray detectors and 18 internal neutron and gamma-ray detectors
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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