Vela 11 and Vela 12 (OPS 7033/7044, Advanced Vela 6A/6B), the final pair of USAF nuclear-detonation detection satellites, launched together on a Titan IIIC from Cape Canaveral into high elliptical orbits to monitor nuclear test-ban compliance.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 717 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 14th
- of 36 Titan IIIC flights
- Date and time
- 8 April 1970, 10:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1970-027
- Launches in 1970
- 29th of 124
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