Poppy 3A & 3B Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

13 Dec 1962, 4:07am

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor Agena D

Mission

Poppy 3A & 3B

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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