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Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B
Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B launched on Tue, Jul 20, 1965, 08:27 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Jul 1965
NET Tue, Jul 20, 1965, 08:27 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas Agena DVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 13Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Elliptical OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas Agena D to Elliptical Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas Agena D ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Vela 3A & 3B
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B launch?
Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jul 20, 1965, 08:27 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B?
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Who is launching Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B?
Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Atlas Agena D.
Where does Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.