Thor SLV-2A Agena D
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1963-02-28
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.
61Total launches
57Successful
4Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
61In our archive
93.4%Success rate
Feb 28, 1963 21:48 UTCEarliest tracked
Jan 17, 1968 10:12 UTCMost recent