RocketTitan IIIC
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 8, 1970, 10:50
- Launch designation
- 1970-027
- Mission
- Vela 6A
- Flight name
- Vela 6A/6B
- Vehicle flight ID
- 3C-18
- Year
- Launches in 1970
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.717 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela VI-A | 1970-027ANORAD 4366 | USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization | Missile early warning | 252 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · 1990 |
| Vela VI-B | 1970-027BNORAD 4368 | USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization | Missile early warning | 252 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · 1990 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.