McDonnell Douglas

Thor Agena A

Agena A

Retired

Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Variant

Agena A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

January 21, 1959

Technical Specifications

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28 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

667 kN

Liftoff Thrust

250 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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15

Total Launches

9

Successful

6

Failed

60.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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