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Operator | USAF |
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COSPAR ID | 1967-040B[1] |
SATCATno. | 2766[2] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | TRW |
Launch mass | 225 kilograms (496 lb) |
Power | 120 W |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | April 28, 1967, 10:01 (1967-04-28UTC10:01Z) UTC |
Rocket | Titan 3C-10 |
Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-41 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Highly Elliptical |
Perigee altitude | 107,337 kilometres (66,696 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 114,612 kilometres (71,217 mi) |
Inclination | 33.06° |
Period | 6,671.8 minutes (111.197 h) |
Epoch | 1 May 1967 |
Vela 4B (also knownVela 8 andOPS 6679[3]) was an Americanreconnaissancesatellite to detect explosions and nuclear tests on land and in space. It was released together withVela 4A,ERS 18,OV5 1 andOV5 3.[4]
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