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Vela 4A & 4B - Space launch mission detailed information

MISSION NAME

Vela 4A & 4B

Status

Success

DATE

28 APR 1967

LAUNCH PROVIDER

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United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 41

USA

Description

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

Titan IIIC

Titan IIIC

USA

Rocket Description

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.

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