Vela 2A & 2B Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
17 Jul 1964, 8:22am
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 13
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Vela 2A & 2B
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Elliptical Orbit
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:54pm UTC
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