Launch Date
April 28, 1967
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02765
International Designator
1967-040A
Epoch
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:37:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
40.80°
Right Ascension
6.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
292.53°
Period
6677.87 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
OPS 6638 (VELA 7)
Alternative Name
Vela IV-A
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02765U 67040A 26102.69259813 -.00000511 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 02765 40.7970 6.5171 5048067 292.5333 0.3581 0.21563768 13342
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
221
Launch Mass
221
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Vela 4A
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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