Space · launch vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
MDC
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
3
Success rate
100%
3 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
400 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
McDonnell DouglasStatus
RetiredFirst flight
25 Jan 1964Reusable
NoHeight
27.2 mDiameter
2.44 mLaunch mass
56 tLiftoff thrust
756 kNStages
2Launch cost
$19,560,000Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
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.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026