launched fromUSA

Vela 1A/1B

Name: Vela 1A/1B
Start: 1963-10-17T02:37:00Z
Location: Canaveral

Success

OCT 17196302:37:00 UTC

A nuclear strike detection mission to HEO on Atlas Agena D LV-3.

LIFTOFF

OCT 17 1963

02:37:00 UTC

Success

launched fromLC-13Canaveral

Payload

Nuclear strike detection