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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force

Titan IIIC: Vela 5A & 5B

Like its predecessor, the Vela, the Advanced Vela series of spacecraft were designed to monitor worldwide compliance with the 1963 nuclear test ban treaty.

Friday, 23 May 1969
Titan IIIC: Vela 5A & 5B

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleTitan IIIC
Vehicle FamilyTitan
Vehicle Record34 of 36 launches (94.4%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 41
Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#53
Agency Launches This Year#18
Launches From This Pad125
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Titan IIIC

The Titan IIIC was an expendable launch system used by the United States Air Force from 1965 until 1982. It was the first Titan booster to feature large solid rocket motors and was planned to be used as a launcher for the Dyna-Soar, though the spaceplane was cancelled before it could fly. The majority of the launcher's payloads were DoD satellites, for military communications and early warning, though one flight (ATS-6) was performed by NASA. The Titan IIIC was launched exclusively from Cape Canaveral while its sibling, the Titan IIID, was launched only from Vandenberg AFB.

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 41 · 28.5834°N 80.5830°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.