MISSION NAME
Poppy 5A, 5B & 5C
Status
Success
DATE
11 JAN 1964
LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1E
Description
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.

Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Rocket Description
Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.