NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

SECOR 3 & Others

Launch Time
Tue Mar 09, 1965 18:29 UTC

Rocket

Thor DM-21 Agena-D
US Air Force
Status: Retired
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0

Mission Details

SECOR 3

Geodesic research satellite.

Low Earth Orbit

Dodecapole 1

Radar calibration satellite.

Low Earth Orbit

Poppy 4

Intelligence satellite launched for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Total Mass: 40.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

GGSE 2/3 & Surcal 4

Technology demonstration satellites.

Oscar 3

Amateur radio satellite

Location

SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

1965

20th orbital launch attempt

Thor-Agena

109th mission
3rd mission of 1965
87th successful mission
11th consecutive successful mission