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Poppy 1B

Poppy 1B was launched on December 13, 1962 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 5, 1967).

COSPAR 1962 B TAU 5NORAD 513United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
NRL PL121
Common name
Poppy 1B
Payload designation
POPPY 1 Bravo
Other names
NRO Mission 7101B
International designator
1962 B TAU 5
NORAD catalog number
513
GCAT identifier
S00513
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.027

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
POPPY
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus)
NRL 20"

Launch

Date
December 13, 1962 · 04:07 UTC
Launch record
1962 B TAUSuccess
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
232 km
Apogee
2,492 km
Inclination
70.31°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 5, 1967
Last known active
December 1965
End of operations
December 1965

Size

Mass
25 kg
Dry mass
25 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9332388 (CC0).