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1962 · United States Air Force

Poppy 3A & 3B

successThor Agena D | Poppy 3A & 3B

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

Overview

Date / time: December 13, 1962 at 04:07 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 2E
Mission: Poppy 3A & 3B
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

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