LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Fri Jul 16 1971
United States Air Force
Strawman 4
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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Rocket Details
Name:
Thorad SLV-2H 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
- 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W