How many times has Thor SLV-2A Agena D flown?

Thor SLV-2A Agena D has flown 61 orbital missions, with 57 successes and 4 failures.

What is Thor SLV-2A Agena D's success rate?

Thor SLV-2A Agena D has a success rate of 93.4%, from 57 successful flights out of 61 attempts.

When is the next Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch?

Thor SLV-2A Agena D has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.

How much can Thor SLV-2A Agena D lift to orbit?

McDonnell Douglas has not published payload figures for Thor SLV-2A Agena D.

Is Thor SLV-2A Agena D reusable?

No. Thor SLV-2A Agena D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.

Vehicle file · LV-417

Thor SLV-2A Agena D

McDonnell Douglas · Thor · RETIRED

Thor SLV-2A Agena D is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 31.0 m tall, first flew on 28 February 1963. It has flown 61 times with 57 successes, a success rate of 93.4%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

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Height31.0 m

Diameter2.4 m

Payload to LEONOT PUBLISHED

Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED

Maiden flight28 February 1963

ReusableNo — expendable

Launch costNOT PUBLISHED

StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

OPS-12/STAT

ON RECORD

Total flights61

Successful57

Failed4

Success rate93.4%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

VariantSLV-2A Agena D

About Thor SLV-2A Agena D

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.

Upcoming flights

Manifest

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No Thor SLV-2A Agena D flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

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Common questions

How many times has Thor SLV-2A Agena D flown?: Thor SLV-2A Agena D has flown 61 orbital missions, with 57 successes and 4 failures.
What is Thor SLV-2A Agena D's success rate?: Thor SLV-2A Agena D has a success rate of 93.4%, from 57 successful flights out of 61 attempts.
When is the next Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch?: Thor SLV-2A Agena D has no flight on the public manifest at the moment. Scheduled missions appear here as soon as a launch date is filed.
How much can Thor SLV-2A Agena D lift to orbit?: McDonnell Douglas has not published payload figures for Thor SLV-2A Agena D.
Is Thor SLV-2A Agena D reusable?: No. Thor SLV-2A Agena D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.