flown missionSuccess

Titan IIIC | Vela 4A & 4B

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 41 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAApr 28, 1967, 10:01 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Vela 4A & 4B
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 28, 1967, 10:01 UTC
Window opens: Apr 28, 1967, 10:01 UTC
Window closes: Apr 28, 1967, 10:01 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Titan IIIC
Family: Titan
Variant: IIIC
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5834, -80.5830