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Thorad SLV-2H Agena D

MDC RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
13
Success rate
92.3%
12 ok · 1 failed
Payload to LEO
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Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Status
Retired
First flight
05 Jun 1969
Reusable
No
Height
34 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
88 t
Liftoff thrust
1,571 kN
Stages
3
Launch cost
—
Booster landings
—
About

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.