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OPS 6564 (VELA 6) (01459)
COSPAR: 1965-058B | Alt Name: Vela III-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 20, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC13
Launch Vehicle
Atlas Agena D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01459
International Designator
1965-058B
Epoch
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:57:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
41.40°
Right Ascension
2.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.59°
Period
6733.48 min
Mean Motion
0.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6564 (VELA 6)
Alternative Name
Vela III-B
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01459U 65058B 26091.58132292 -.00001013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 01459 41.4000 2.0993 4843830 90.5920 359.7322 0.21385678 9086
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
132
Launch Mass
132
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vela 3B
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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