1963 · United States Air Force
Vela 1A & 1B
successAtlas Agena D | Vela 1A & 1B
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 17, 1963 at 02:37 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 13
- Mission
- Vela 1A & 1B
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Elliptical Orbit