Before revision: It is alleged that the real name of GGSE-4 was POPPY 5B and that it was a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office satellite designed to collect signals URL GGSE-4 remained operational from 1967 through URL 2020 near-miss On , GGSE-4 was expected to pass as closely as 12 meters from IRAS, another un-deorbited satellite left aloft.
After revision: GGSE-4 was launched by the U.S. Airforce from Vandenberg Air Force Base atop a Thor Agena-D URLIt is alleged that the real name of GGSE-4 was POPPY 5B and that it was a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office satellite designed to collect signals URL GGSE-4 remained operational from 1967 through URL 2020 near-miss On , GGSE-4 was expected to pass as closely as 12 meters from IRAS, another un-deorbited satellite left aloft.