Thor family
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
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.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Maiden flight1963-06-29
Peak year19631 flight
Thor SLV-2A Agena B is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 29 June 1963 and last flew on 15 May 1966.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
1963peak 1963 · 1 flight1966
First flight1963-06-29
Latest flight1966-05-15
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround1050d 9h
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 31m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 67t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,571kN |
| Maiden flight | 1963-06-29 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-05-15 | Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2 | Space Launch Complex 2E | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 1963-06-29 | Thor SLV-2A Agena B | P-698BK Group 1-D 2 | Space Launch Complex 1E | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.