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Atlas Agena D | Vela 3A & 3B
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena D · Space Launch Complex 13, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 273rd launch · 42nd this year · humanity's 459th orbital launch attempt
July 20, 1965Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 20, 08:27 – Jul 20, 08:27 UTC
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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.
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
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