McDonnell Douglas

Thor SLV-2 Agena B

SLV-2 Agena B

Retired

Overview

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Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Variant

SLV-2 Agena B

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

January 25, 1964

Technical Specifications

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27.2 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

756 kN

Liftoff Thrust

400 kg

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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3

Total Launches

3

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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