McDonnell Douglas

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

SLV-2A Agena D

Thor SLV-2A Agena D
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-2A Agena D

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

February 28, 1963

Technical Specifications

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31 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

1571 kN

Liftoff Thrust

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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61

Total Launches

57

Successful

4

Failed

93.4%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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