United States Air Force
Strawman 4
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, July 16, 1971 · 10:49 UTC
Mission
/01The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
Variant: SLV-2H Agena D
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.757° N, 120.630° W
54
Pad Launches
366
Location Launches
552
Agency Launches
67
Orbital This Year