Vela 1A
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 Vela 1A | |
| Operator | USAF |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1963-039A |
| SATCAT no. | 00674 |
| Mission duration | 6 months (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | TRW |
| Launch mass | 150 kilograms (330 lb) |
| Power | 90 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 17, 1963, 02:24 |
| Rocket | Atlas-LV3 Agena-D |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-13 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Highly Elliptical |
| Perigee altitude | 101,081 kilometres (62,809 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 116,582 kilometres (72,441 mi) |
| Inclination | 38.7° |
| Period | 6,486.2 minutes |
| Epoch | October 17, 1963 |
Vela 1A (or Vela 1) was a US military satellite developed to detect nuclear detonations to monitor compliance with the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty.
Vela 1A was launched on October 17, 1963 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, by an Atlas-Agena launch vehicle. Vela 1A was launched along with Vela 1B and with ERS 12.[1]
