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Atlas Agena D | Vela 2A & 2B
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena D · Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 203rd launch · 28th this year · humanity's 342nd orbital launch attempt
July 17, 1964Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 17, 08:22 – Jul 17, 08:22 UTC
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Vela 2A & 2B
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
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