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Strawman 4

Thorad SLV-2H Agena D · Government/Top Secret

1971Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg

Mission

The 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.

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Mission Facts

Provider
USAF
Rocket
Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Space Launch Complex 1W
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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