Thor SLV-2 Agena B
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
Jan. 25, 1964
Description
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
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Stages
2 -
Length
27.2 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
56.0 T -
Thrust
756.0 kN
Family
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Name
Thor SLV-2 Agena B -
Family
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Variant
SLV-2 Agena B -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$19560000 -
Low Earth Orbit
400.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
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