flown missionSuccess

Thor Agena D | Poppy 3A & 3B

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
Poppy 3A & 3B
Type
Government/Top Secret
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor Agena D
Family
Thor
Variant
Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles