Vela 5A
Post-launch separation of Vela 5A and 5B
OperatorUSAF
COSPAR ID1969-046D[1]
SATCAT no.3954
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerTRW
Launch mass259 kilograms (571 lb)
Power120 W
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 23, 1969, 07:57:01 (1969-05-23UTC07:57:01Z) UTC
RocketTitan III-C 15
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-41
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeHighly Elliptical
Semi-major axis117,689 kilometres (73,129 mi)
Perigee altitude29,122.4 kilometres (18,095.8 mi)
Apogee altitude193,514.6 kilometres (120,244.4 mi)
Inclination42°
Period6,696.8 minutes (111.613 h)
 

Vela 5A (also known Vela 9 and OPS 6909[2]) was an American reconnaissance satellite to detect explosions and nuclear tests on land and in space. It was released together with Vela 5B, OV5 5, OV5 6 and OV5 9.[3]

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References

  1. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. "Vela 5A". Retrieved 29 September 2019. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Antonín Vítek. "1969-046D - Vela 9". Space 40 (in Czech). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. Krebs, Gunter. "Vela 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (advanced Vela)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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