May 23, 1969 7:57 am
Vela 5A & 5B
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Titan IIIC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:57 UTC
Window Close
07:57 UTC
Lift Off
May 23, 1969 · 07:57 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Vela 5A & 5B
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:57 UTC
Window Close
07:57 UTC
Lift Off
May 23, 1969 · 07:57 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Vela 5A & 5B
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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