# Poppy 1B
**Wikidata**: [Q9332388](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9332388)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/poppy-1b

## Summary
Poppy 1B is a reconnaissance satellite (COSPAR 1962-067C) launched on 1962-12-13. It was placed into orbit by a Thor-Agena D rocket from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 and is cataloged with SCN 00513 and the Harvard designation 1962 Beta Tau 5.

## Key Facts
- Poppy 1B is classified as a reconnaissance satellite (instance_of: reconnaissance satellite).  
- COSPAR ID: 1962-067C.  
- Spacecraft catalog number (SCN): 00513.  
- Harvard designation: 1962 Beta Tau 5.  
- Launch date: 1962-12-13.  
- Launch vehicle: Thor-Agena D.  
- Launch site / start point: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 on 1962-12-13.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/12z65ckzg.  
- Wikipedia language link available: Polish (pl).  

## FAQs
### Q: What is Poppy 1B?
A: Poppy 1B is a reconnaissance satellite launched into orbit on 1962-12-13. It is officially cataloged with COSPAR ID 1962-067C and SCN 00513.

### Q: When and where was Poppy 1B launched?
A: Poppy 1B was launched on 13 December 1962 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.

### Q: What launch vehicle placed Poppy 1B into orbit?
A: A Thor-Agena D launch vehicle was used to place Poppy 1B into orbit.

## Why It Matters
Poppy 1B is part of the class of space objects designated as reconnaissance satellites, which are intended to collect data covertly for intelligence or military applications. As a satellite launched in December 1962, it represents an element of early 1960s space-based reconnaissance activity. Its formal identifiers — COSPAR 1962-067C, SCN 00513, and the Harvard designation 1962 Beta Tau 5 — make it a traceable entry in spaceflight catalogs and historical records. The use of a Thor-Agena D launch vehicle and Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 as the departure point link Poppy 1B to specific launch systems and infrastructure of the era. These concrete facts allow researchers, catalogers, and historians to place Poppy 1B within the technical and operational context of space reconnaissance programs and to cross-reference it across databases such as national catalogs and the Google Knowledge Graph.

## Notable For
- Being cataloged as COSPAR 1962-067C and SCN 00513, providing stable identifiers for archival and research use.  
- Carrying the Harvard designation 1962 Beta Tau 5.  
- Launch on 1962-12-13 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Being placed into orbit by a Thor-Agena D launch vehicle.  

## Body

### Identifiers and classification
- Name: Poppy 1B.  
- Instance of: reconnaissance satellite.  
- COSPAR ID: 1962-067C.  
- Spacecraft catalog number (SCN): 00513.  
- Harvard designation: 1962 Beta Tau 5.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/12z65ckzg.  
- Wikipedia language linkage: Polish (pl).  
- Sitelink count recorded: 1.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 1962-12-13.  
- Launch vehicle: Thor-Agena D.  
- Start point / launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Recorded significant event: rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 on 1962-12-13.

### Purpose and role
- Classified as a reconnaissance satellite.  
- Reconnaissance satellites are defined as satellites that covertly collect data for intelligence or military applications.  
- As such, Poppy 1B’s classification indicates its intended role in space-based data collection for those purposes.

### Cataloging and references
- Poppy 1B entries are present in established cataloging systems via its COSPAR ID, SCN, and Harvard designation.  
- External database linkage includes a Google Knowledge Graph identifier and a Polish-language Wikipedia entry.  
- Reference metadata associated with its properties points to archival records used for spacecraft and launch documentation.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. [Source](https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1962-067C)