Thor SLV-2A Agena B
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
June 29, 1963
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
3 -
Length
31.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
67 T -
Thrust
1571 kN
Family
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Name
Thor SLV-2A Agena B -
Family
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Variant
SLV-2A Agena B -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor SLV-2A Agena B
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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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
Thor SLV-2A Agena B | Nimbus 2
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 15, 1966, 7:55 a.m.
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