Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
SuccessStrawman 3 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Aug 26, 1970, 10:01 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Aug 26, 1970, 10:01 UTC – Wednesday, Aug 26, 1970, 10:01 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Strawman 3
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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