LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Dec 13 1962
United States Air Force
Poppy 3A & 3B
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thor Agena DDescription:
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E