Thor Agena D
FailurePoppy 4A & 4B · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, Jun 15, 1963, 14:29 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, Jun 15, 1963, 14:29 UTC – Saturday, Jun 15, 1963, 14:29 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

Mission
Poppy 4A & 4B
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
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