Strawman 3 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
26 Aug 1970, 10:01am
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Strawman 3
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC
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