August 26, 1970 at 10:01 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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August 26, 1970 at 10:01 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 1W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7572, -120.6303
The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.
Thor · SLV-2G Agena D
Height
32.9 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
29
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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