Thor SLV-2A 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
- 1,571 kN
- Height
- 31 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Launch mass
- 67 t
- Stages
- 3
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
61flightswith a definitive outcome
93.4%success rate57 of 61
4failuresincluding partial failures
11success streakcurrent
First flight February 28, 1963 · latest January 17, 1968
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 D flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1964 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 1965 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1966 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | 1 |