Vela satellite Comparison Table

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Vela satellite comparison table

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Vela satellite military spacecraft 120000 km A sequence of satellites launched to monitor possible violations of the nuclear test ban treaties. The system consists of four satellites in a circular orbit around the Earth with a radius of 120000 km. The Vela satellites have detected cosmic gamma-ray bursts (q.v.).

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military spacecraft	artificial satellite
Vela satellite	military spacecraft	120000 km	A sequence of satellites launched to monitor possible violations of the nuclear test ban treaties. The system consists of four satellites in a circular orbit around the Earth with a radius of 120000 km. The Vela satellites have detected cosmic gamma-ray bursts (q.v.).

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