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OPS 7898 P/L 1

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1971-110ALaunched 12/14/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: POPPY 7
Launch Vehicle: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch Date: 12/14/1971
Last Contact: 9/30/1977

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 989.5 km
Inclination: 69.99 deg
Dry Mass: 123 kg
Total Mass: 123 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: U.S. Naval Research Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1971-110A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.246