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1971 · United States Air Force

Poppy 9A,B,C,D

successThorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D

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

Overview

Date / time
December 14, 1971 at 12:13 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 1W
Mission
Poppy 9A,B,C,D
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 4

OPS 7898 (P/L 1)
LEO
OPS 7898 (P/L 2)
LEO
OPS 7898 (P/L 3)
LEO
OPS 7898 (P/L 4)
LEO