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Poppy 4A & 4B

Thor Agena DUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E
Saturday, June 15, 1963 · 02:29 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Thor Agena D

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.

PayloadPoppy 4A & 4B
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.752°N
Longitude
120.619°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:29 PM UTC - 02:29 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Jun 15Jun 15Failure → Failure

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