Thorad SLV-2G 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
- 1,444 kN
- Height
- 32.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Launch mass
- 91 t
- Stages
- 3
- Launch cost
- $19.56M
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
30flightswith a definitive outcome
96.7%success rate29 of 30
1failureincluding partial failures
18success streakcurrent
First flight August 9, 1966 · latest December 14, 1971
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1968 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 1969 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 | 2 |