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VELA 1, 692

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VELA 1, 692 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SSD (US) in HEO that was launched on Thu, 17 Oct 1963 UTC via an ATLAS AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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VELA 1 details
Identifier
692, 1963-039C
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update3 months ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerTRW
MissionDefense Early Warn
Bus & MotorVELA, BE3A
Mass~207 kg wet, 115 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1963-10-17 (61 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS AGENA D
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRPoly, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section2.240 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 months ago
0 VELA 1
1 00692U 63039C   24311.71469677 -.00001042  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 00692  21.0913  39.9740 5900800 212.4905 357.7494  0.22139704 11876
Epoch: 2024-11-06T17:09Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-06T17:09:09.8Z)
Latitude-9.02497°
Longitude-59.59308°
Altitude40,248.012 km
Speed3.694 km/s
True Right ascension16h 16m 25s
True Declination-9° 01' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude20.17018°
Longitude-142.07405°
Altitude75,261.684 km
Speed2.512 km/s
Apparent Right ascension10h 44m 06s
Apparent Declination16° 27' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time22:06:34
Azimuth349.26° N
Elevation-32.951°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude177,152.571 km
Perigee altitude40,935.777 km
Semi-major axis115,422.311 km
Eccentricity0.59008
Inclination21.0913°
RAAN39.974°
Arg. of periapsis212.4905°
True anomaly349.23389°
Mean anomaly357.7494°
Eccentric anomaly354.52167°
Mean motion0.05535 °/min
BSTARUnknown
Orbital period6504.2 mins
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VELA 1 Visibility forecast

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89 mins2025-02-14 18:01:42.489Z120.212° SE2025-02-14 19:30:42.489Z133.132° SE21.109°2025-02-14 19:30:42.489Z133.132° SE
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