Thor Agena D
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
- 31 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Launch mass
- 56 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $22.17M
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
13flightswith a definitive outcome
84.6%success rate11 of 13
2failuresincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight June 28, 1962 · latest July 19, 1963
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 D flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1963 | 3 | 2 | 5 |