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About this launch
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Vehicle
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · LEO
Government/Top Secret · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 4 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 7898 (P/L 1) 1971-110A | Payload | 979 × 990 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| THORAD AGENA D R/B 1971-110B | Rocket body | 933 × 955 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| OPS 7898 (P/L 2) 1971-110C | Payload | 976 × 989 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| OPS 7898 (P/L 3) 1971-110D | Payload | 977 × 989 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| OPS 7898 (P/L 4) 1971-110E | Payload | 977 × 989 km · 70.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1971-110. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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