Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1963-06-29
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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
31.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
67 tLaunch mass
3Stages
1571 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
2Total launches
2Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
2In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Jun 29, 1963 22:30 UTCEarliest tracked
May 15, 1966 07:55 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2 | May 15, 1966 07:55 UTC | Success |
| Thor SLV-2A Agena B | P-698BK Group 1-D 2 | Jun 29, 1963 22:30 UTC | Success |