1971-110 Success
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D
Dec 14, 1971, 12:13 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / SLC1W
Outcome
Success
Flight
568/2707
COSPAR Designator
1971-110
Mission
Poppy 9A,B,C,D (Government/Top Secret)
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
563 (27 YTD)
Site launches
375 (19 YTD)
Pad launches
56 (3 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-110 | Castor 2 | USAF | ||
| 1971-110 | Castor 2 | USAF | ||
| 1971-110 | Castor 2 | USAF | ||
| 1971-110 | LT Thor DSV-2L-1A 568 | USAF | ||
| 1971-110 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1971-110 | Unknown Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1971-110A | POPPY 7 Alfa | NRO/NRL | US | Track |
| 1971-110B | Agena D | SAMSO | US | Track |
| 1971-110C | POPPY 7 Bravo | NRO/NRL | US | Track |
| 1971-110D | POPPY 7 Charlie | NRO/NRL | US | Track |
| 1971-110E | POPPY 7 Delta | NRO/NRL | US | Track |