Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C

Launch information

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Mission description

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

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C’.

Launch image Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Jan. 11, 1964, 8:07 p.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C (LEO)

Launcher

United States Air Force

Rocket

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 1E

Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
728 GGSE 1 (GGRS) LEO 69.91 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
729 SECOR 1B LEO 69.9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
730 SOLRAD 7A LEO 69.91 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
731 GREB LEO 69.91 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Thor SLV-2A Agena D | Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#293

To this date

Location Launch

#118

To this date

Pad Launch

#28

To this date

Agency Launch

#176

To this date

Orbital Launch

#1

Year 1964

Location Launch

#1

Year 1964

Pad Launch

#1

Year 1964

Agency Launch

#1

Year 1964

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