RocketAtlas Agena D
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC13
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 20, 1965, 08:27
- Launch designation
- 1965-058
- Mission
- Vela 3A
- Flight name
- Vela 3A/3B
- Vehicle flight ID
- 225D/1803
- Year
- Launches in 1965
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.463 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela III-A | 1965-058ANORAD 1458 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Missile early warning | 132 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · 1972 |
| Vela III-B | 1965-058BNORAD 1459 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Missile early warning | 132 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · September 1969 |
| ERS 17 | 1965-058CNORAD 1460 | US Air Force Space Systems Division | Astronomy | 5 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 1, 1968 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.