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Thor SLV-2A Agena B

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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.

Thor SLV-2A Agena B vehicle

Specifications

Thrust
1,571 kN
Height
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
67 t
Stages
3
LEO capacity
400 kg

Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.

Flight record

2flightswith a definitive outcome
100%success rate2 of 2
0failuresincluding partial failures
2success streakcurrent

First flight June 29, 1963 · latest May 15, 1966

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights per year

  • Successful
  • Failed
Show the numbers for Thor SLV-2A Agena B flights per year
Thor SLV-2A Agena B flights per year
YearSuccessfulFailedTotal
1963101
1964000
1965000
1966101

Flights

2 of 2