United States Air Force
Vela 6A & 6B
Titan IIIC
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, April 8, 1970 · 10:50 UTC
Mission
/01Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Titan IIIC
Variant: IIIC
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562° N, 80.577° W
4
Pad Launches
245
Location Launches
518
Agency Launches
29
Orbital This Year