Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
60002
International Designator
1970-027D
Epoch
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:48:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
18.73°
Right Ascension
33.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.71°
Period
3136.93 min
Mean Motion
0.46 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
VELA 11/12 INTERSTAGE
Alternative Name
Vela spin interstage
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 60002U 70027D 26159.86688048 -.00000298 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 60002 18.7333 33.0398 7962767 288.7071 359.0840 0.45904703 20944
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.3
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
17
Launch Mass
17
Shape
Cyl + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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