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Vela 4A

Titan IIIC launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 28, 1967, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 28, 1967 · 10:01 UTCLaunch 1967-040Launch no. 696 in the log
RocketTitan IIIC
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 28, 1967, 10:01
Launch designation
1967-040
Mission
Vela 4A
Flight name
Vela 4A/4B
Vehicle flight ID
3C-10
Flight code
AMF

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.706 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Vela IV-A1967-040ANORAD 2765US Air Force Space Systems DivisionMissile early warning221 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · 1970
Vela IV-B1967-040BNORAD 2766US Air Force Space Systems DivisionMissile early warning221 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · 1970
ERS 181967-040CNORAD 2767US Air Force Space Systems DivisionAstronomy9 kgIn orbit, no recent tracking
ERS 201967-040DNORAD 2768US Air Force Space Systems DivisionTechnology9 kgIn orbit, no recent tracking
ERS 271967-040ENORAD 2769US Air Force Space Systems DivisionSpace science9 kgIn orbit, no recent tracking

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.