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Thor · SLV-2A Agena B

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.

Height

31 m

Diameter

2.44 m

LEO capacity

0 kg

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Total launches

2

Successful

2

Pending

0

Successful landings

0

Flight system

Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.

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.