Mission description
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
December 13, 1962 at 4:07 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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December 13, 1962 at 4:07 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 2E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.7516, -120.6192
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
Thor · Agena D
Height
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
11
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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July 19, 1963 at 12:00 AM UTC
June 15, 1963 at 2:29 PM UTC
April 26, 1963 at 8:12 PM UTC
April 1, 1963 at 11:01 PM UTC
January 7, 1963 at 9:09 PM UTC
December 14, 1962 at 9:26 PM UTC