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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Atlas Agena D: Vela 2A & 2B
The Vela (meaning "watchman" in Spanish) series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.
Friday, 17 July 1964
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleAtlas LV-3 Agena D
Vehicle FamilyAtlas
Vehicle Record15 of 15 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitElliptical Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 13
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#49
Agency Launches This Year#28
Launches From This Pad21
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Atlas LV-3 Agena D
The Atlas-Agena was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was launched 109 times between 1960 and 1978.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 13 · 28.4859°N 80.5466°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.