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1969 · United States Air Force

Poppy 8A,B,C,D

successThorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 8A,B,C,D

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

Overview

Date / time
September 30, 1969 at 01:40 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
Poppy 8A,B,C,D
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 10

OPS 1807
LEO
OPS 7613 (P/L 1)
LEO
OPS 7613 (P/L 3)
LEO
OPS 7613 (P/L 4)
LEO
OPS 7613 (P/L 5)
LEO
OPS 7613 (P/L 6)
LEO
SOICAL [CONE]
LEO
SOICAL [CYLINDER]
LEO
TEMPSAT 2
LEO
TIMATION 2
LEO