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Poppy 3A

Poppy 3A was launched on January 11, 1964 aboard a Thor SLV-2A Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1964-001ENORAD 731United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
GREB
Common name
Poppy 3A
Payload designation
POPPY 3 Alfa
Other names
NRL PL135,NRO Mission 7103A
International designator
1964-001E
NORAD catalog number
731
GCAT identifier
S00731
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.062

Mission

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

Launch

Date
January 11, 1964 · 20:07 UTC
Launch record
1964-001Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad 75-3-5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
906 km
Apogee
937 km
Inclination
69.88°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
1965
End of operations
1965

Size

Mass
29 kg
Dry mass
29 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11699147 (CC0).