Vela or Velas may refer to:

Astronomy

Vela (constellation) Vela is a constellation in the southern sky, which contains the Vela Supercluster. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship ''Argo Navis'', which was later divided into three parts ...

, a constellation in the southern sky (the Sails) ** Vela (Chinese astronomy) **

Vela Pulsar The Vela Pulsar (PSR J0835-4510 or PSR B0833-45) is a radio, optical, X-ray- and gamma-emitting pulsar associated with the Vela Supernova Remnant in the constellation of Vela. Its parent Type II supernova exploded approximately 11,00 ...

Vela X-1 Vela or Velas may refer to: Astronomy * Vela (constellation), a constellation in the southern sky (the Sails) ** Vela (Chinese astronomy) ** Vela Pulsar ** Vela X-1, a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary system Places *Vela Bluff, Ant ...

, a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary system

Places

Vela Bluff Vela Bluff () is a large isolated nunatak which signposts the only known route across the lower part of Ryder Glacier. It is located 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Canopus Crags and 11 nautical miles (20 km) from the west coast Palmer La ...

, Antarctica *

Vela, Dolj Vela is a commune in Dolj County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the ...

, Romania * Vela (Ilidža – Sarajevo), Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Velas, Maharashtra Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis. He was a sachiv The Sachiv (the Chief Secretary) was an important member of the ministry in the Maratha Empire. Sachiv was one of the Asht ...

, India

Ships

* ''

CMA CGM Vela ''CMA CGM Vela'' is a container ship operated by CMA CGM. The ship is owned by Reederei NSB and operated by CMA CGM. The ''CMA CGM Vela'' was finished in 2008 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ltd and delivered to the owner on 19 Octob ...

'', a container ship in service since 2008 * USNS ''Vela'' (T-AK-89), US Army port repair ship * ''Vela''-class submarine, of the Indian Navy ** INS ''Vela'' (S40), in service 1973–2010

Technology

Project Vela Project Vela was a project undertaken by the United States Department of DefenseU.S. Department of Defense. Advanced Research Projects Agency. (1961, July 20). ADDENDUM to: Proceedings of Symposium: Project Vela (1st ed.) (263145). Washington, DC: ...

, a system developed by the United States to monitor compliance with the Partial Test Ban Treaty **

Vela (satellite) Vela was the name of a group of satellites developed as the Vela Hotel element of Project Vela by the United States to detect nuclear detonations to monitor compliance with the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty by the Soviet Union. Vela started out ...

, a series of satellites launched by the United States to monitor nuclear testing ***

Vela Incident The Vela incident was an unidentified double flash of light detected by an American Vela Hotel satellite on 22 September 1979 near the South African territory of Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean, roughly midway between Africa and Antar ...

, an international incident, in which a Vela satellite is thought to possibly have observed a nuclear test *

Versatile Laboratory Aid The Versatile Laboratory Aid (VELA) is a 4-channel Data logger, data logging tool that was created as part of a joint venture by Ashley Clarke, Keith Jones and David Binney of Leeds University and Educational Electronics. The VELA was designed to ...

(VELA), a data logging tool used in education

People

Given name

* Vela Jiménez (fl. 882–883), Count of Álava *

Vela Ladrón Vela Ladrón or Latrónez (died 1174) was a Spanish nobleman who ruled the Basque counties of Álava, Biscay (Vizcaya) and Guipúzcoa. He succeeded his father as count of Álava in 1155 or 1156. He acquired Biscay around 1160 and Guipúzcoa aroun ...

(fl. 1136–1174), Spanish nobleman * Vela Manusaute, Niuean writer and director * Vela Ovéquiz (fl. 1065–1085), count in the Kingdom of Galicia *

Vela Peeva Vela Peeva ( bg, Вела Пеева) (16 March 1922 – 3 May 1944) with the nom de guerre Penka was a communist partisan and activist of the Bulgarian Workers Youth League and the Bulgarian Communist Party during World War II. Early life and e ...

(1922–1944), Bulgarian partisan *

Vela Velupillai Kumaraswamy (Vela) Velupillai (born 1947) is an academic economist and a ''Senior Visiting Professor'' at the Madras School of Economics and was, formerly, (''Distinguished'') ''Professor of Economics'' at the New School for Social Research in ...

(born 1947), Sri Lankan-American economist

Surname

Alejandro Vela Manuel Alejandro Vela Garrido (born 28 March 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer. Career He made his debut on 14 August 2004, for Chivas against Atlante. He played for fellow Liga MX team Chipas from 2006 to 2008 before moving ...

(born 1984), Mexican footballer *

Alexandra Vela Alexandra Blanca Vela Puga is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician originally from El Salvador. She is currently a dean of the Faculty of Law at the . Biography Alexandra Vela was born to Ecuadorian parents in El Salvador. She studied law at th ...

, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician *

Arqueles Vela Arqueles Vela ( Guatemala/Tapachula 1899 – Mexico City 1977) was a Mexican writer, journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and ...

(1899–1977), Guatemalan-Mexican writer, journalist, and teacher *

Blanca Vela Blanca Sanchez Vela (May 27, 1936 – February 19, 2014) was an American politician and matriarch of one of the most prominent families in Brownsville, Texas. Vela, who served as the Mayor of Brownsville from 1999 until 2003, was the city's first ...

(1936–2014), American politician *

Blasco Núñez Vela Blasco Núñez Vela (c. 1490 – January 18, 1546) was the first Spanish viceroy of South America ("Viceroyalty of Peru"). Serving from May 15, 1544 to January 18, 1546, he was charged by Charles V with the enforcement of the controversial N ...

(1490–1546), viceroy of Peru *

Carlos Vela Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido (born 1 March 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Described as a versatile player who can play as a forward, winger, and attacking midfiel ...

(born 1989), Mexican footballer *

Carmen Vela Carmen Vela Olmo (born 25 March 1955) is a Spanish entrepreneur, researcher and former Secretary of State of Investigation, Development and Innovation.

(born 1955), Spanish entrepreneur, researcher, and cabinet minister *

Cindy Vela Cindy Vela (born January 4, 1979) is an American actress and model. She appeared in '' Black November'' (2012), ''Endgame'' (2015), '' Camino'' (2016) and ''Run Hide Fight'' (2020). Early life and education Vela was born in Brownsville, Texas ...

(born 1979), American actress, model, and saxophonist * Cristóbal Vela (1588–1654), Spanish Baroque painter and gilder *

Ernesto Vela Ernesto Vela (born 20 October 1968) is a Mexican former swimmer Olympian. International competition Summer Olympics He competed at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games. The first Games were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, U ...

(born 1968), Mexican Olympic swimmer *

Filemon Vela, Jr. Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. ( ; born February 13, 1963) is an American lobbyist, lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Vela was also vic ...

(born 1963), American lawyer and politician *

Filemon Vela, Sr. Filemón Bartolomé Vela (May 1, 1935 – April 13, 2004) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Harlingen, Texas, Vela was a private in the Uni ...

(1935–2004), United States federal judge * Giuseppe Vela Júnior (born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Gonzalo Vázquez Vela Gonzalo Vázquez Vela (July 3, 1893 - November 7, 1963) was a Mexican politician. He was governor of Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llav ...

(1893–1963), Mexican politician * José Manuel Vela Bargues (1962–2022), Spanish economist and politician *

Josh Vela Joshua James Vela (born 14 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for club Fleetwood Town. Vela started his career with Bolton Wanderers, and made 182 total appearances for the club, durin ...

(born 1993), English footballer *

Lucé Vela Luz Eufemia Vela Gutiérrez, better known as Lucé Vela, (born 1961) is the wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño. She was the First Lady, a position she held while her husband was in office from 2009 to 2013. Education and perso ...

, First Lady of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2013 *

Marco Alonso Vela Marco Alonso Vela Reyes (born 10 October 1961) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). From 2012 to 2015, he was a deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Yucatán. Refer ...

(born 1961), Mexican politician *

Moises Vela Moises V. "Moe" Vela, Jr. is an American attorney and political advisor.The Vel Group website
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, American lawyer and government advisor *

Nallely Vela Nallely Vela Rascón (born February 8, 1986, in Veracruz, Veracruz) is a Mexican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. She won a total of three medals (two golds and one silver), as a member of the Mexican relay team, at the Ibero-American ...

(born 1986), Mexican sprinter *

Norma Safford Vela Norma Safford Vela is an American television writer, director and producer. She produced the ABC series '' George'', starring George Foreman. Credits Her credits include '' What I Like About You'', ''Good Advice'', '' Studio 5-B'', '' The Jersey' ...

, American television writer, director, and producer * Orlando Vela (born 1994), Mexican footballer * Rafael Cárdenas Vela, Mexican drug cartel leader * Ricky Vela, American songwriter and keyboardist *

Rodolfo Neri Vela Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 February 1952) is a Mexican scientist and astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight progr ...

(born 1952), Mexican scientist and astronaut *

Rosie Vela Roseanne Vela (born December 18, 1952) is an American model, singer and songwriter. Early life, education and modeling career Roseanne Vela was born on December 18, 1952 in Galveston, Texas. Her family later moved to Arkansas, where she attended ...

(born 1954), American model and singer-songwriter * Sergio Vela (born 1964), Mexican-American opera director *

Spartaco Vela Spartaco Vela (22 March 1854 - 23 June 1895) was a Swiss painter mainly active in Milan, Italy. Biography Vela was born on 22 March 1854 in Turin, the only child of Swiss sculptor Vincenzo Vela and Sabina Vela-Dragoni. He was raised in Turin unt ...

(1853–1895), Italian painter, son of Vincenzo Vela *

Vincenzo Vela Vincenzo Vela (May 3, 1820 - October 3, 1891) was a Swiss-Italian sculptor, active mainly in northern Italy. Biography Vela was born in Ligornetto in the canton of Ticino to parents of little means. Having started work as boy as a stonecutter a ...

(1820–1891), Swiss-Italian sculptor

Other uses

* Nemmara Vallangi Vela, an annual festival of a village called Nemmara in South India * Vela International Marine, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco * Vela, a playable character in the video game '' Jet Force Gemini'' *

Vela Vela or Velas may refer to: Astronomy * Vela (constellation), a constellation in the southern sky (the Sails) ** Vela (Chinese astronomy) ** Vela Pulsar ** Vela X-1, a pulsing, eclipsing high-mass X-ray binary system Places * Vela Bluff, Antarc ...

, a religious, cultural celebration from the city of Tehuantepec, Mexico * Vela, an alternative appellation for

Mokosh Mokosh ( orv, Мóкошь) is a Slavic goddess mentioned in the Primary Chronicle, protector of women's work and women's destiny. She watches over spinning and weaving, shearing of sheep, and protects women in childbirth. Mokosh is the Mother ...

, the consort of the Slavic god of thunder * ''Vela'' (crab), a genus of land crabs in the family

Gecarcinucidae The Gecarcinucidae are a family of true freshwater crabs. The family Parathelphusidae is now demoted to the rank of subfamily, as the Parathelphusinae, within the Gecarcinucidae. "Family" Parathelphusidae is now considered as a junior synonym. ...