Strawman-2 (OPS 8285, Program 770 Mission 7165), a USAF ELINT satellite carrying Thresher 2, Reaper 2, and Convoy 2 SIGINT payloads on an Agena-D bus, launched on a Thorad SLV-2G from Vandenberg SLC-1W and operated for over a year.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 975 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 23rd
- of 30 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 31 July 1969, 10:19 UTC
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 1W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1969-065
- Launches in 1969
- 76th of 125
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