Thor Agena D | Poppy 3A & 3B
Status: Success | Launched: Dec 13, 1962 04:07 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Agena D — Thor family
Mission
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 2E
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07T01:00:56.820087+00:00.