Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system. December 13, 1962 at 04:07 UTC · Launch Successful Thor Agena D — United States Air Force, to Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA The world's 218th orbital launch attempt, and 76th of 1962. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by USAF via The Space Devs.