In orbitRocket body

THORAD AGENA D R/B

NORAD: 5679
COSPAR: 1971-110B

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Spacecraft

Built by: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Owner: USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization
Platform (bus): Agena D
Mass at launch: 600 kg
Dry mass: 600 kg
Length: 6.3 m
Diameter: 1.5 m
Span with arrays and booms: 6.3 m
Shape: Cyl

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S05679, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1971-12-14
Rocket: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Flight: POPPY 7
Mission name: POPPY 7 SV1
Launch site: V, SLC1W
Launched by: USAF Space and Missile Systems Organization
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1971-110

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1971-110, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Rocket body
Owner code: US
Launch date: 1971-12-14
Period: 103.9 min
Inclination: 70.00°
Apogee: 955 km
Perigee: 932 km

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Catalogued pieces that came from it: 4

Everything from this launch

Payload4 in total, 4 still in orbit
Rocket body1 in total, 1 still in orbit