Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system. June 15, 1963 at 14:29 UTC · Launch Failure Thor Agena D — United States Air Force, to Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA The world's 254th orbital launch attempt, and 30th of 1963. Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image by USAF via The Space Devs.