Thor Agena A
Thor familyMcDonnell DouglasRetired
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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 667 kN
- Height
- 28 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Launch mass
- 53 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $10.7M
- LEO capacity
- 250 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
15flightswith a definitive outcome
60%success rate9 of 15
6failuresincluding partial failures
3success streakcurrent
First flight February 28, 1959 · latest September 13, 1960
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Thor Agena A flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 1960 | 4 | 3 | 7 |