Operator | USAF |
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COSPAR ID | 1967-040B [1] |
SATCAT no. | 2766 [2] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | TRW |
Launch mass | 225 kilograms (496 lb) |
Power | 120 W |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | April 28, 1967, 10:01 | UTC
Rocket | Titan 3C-10 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-41 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Highly Elliptical |
Perigee altitude | 107,337 kilometres (66,696 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 114,612 kilometres (71,217 mi) |
Inclination | 33.06° |
Period | 6,671.8 minutes (111.197 h) |
Epoch | 1 May 1967 |
Vela 4B (also known Vela 8 and OPS 6679 [3]) was an American reconnaissance satellite to detect explosions and nuclear tests on land and in space. It was released together with Vela 4A, ERS 18, OV5 1 and OV5 3. [4]
Operator | USAF |
---|---|
COSPAR ID | 1967-040B [1] |
SATCAT no. | 2766 [2] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | TRW |
Launch mass | 225 kilograms (496 lb) |
Power | 120 W |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | April 28, 1967, 10:01 | UTC
Rocket | Titan 3C-10 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-41 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Highly Elliptical |
Perigee altitude | 107,337 kilometres (66,696 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 114,612 kilometres (71,217 mi) |
Inclination | 33.06° |
Period | 6,671.8 minutes (111.197 h) |
Epoch | 1 May 1967 |
Vela 4B (also known Vela 8 and OPS 6679 [3]) was an American reconnaissance satellite to detect explosions and nuclear tests on land and in space. It was released together with Vela 4A, ERS 18, OV5 1 and OV5 3. [4]