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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D lifting off

Vehicle file · LV-418

Thorad SLV-2G Agena D

McDonnell Douglas · Thor · RETIRED

Thorad SLV-2G Agena D is an expendable orbital launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 32.9 m tall, first flew on 9 August 1966. It has flown 30 times with 29 successes, a success rate of 96.7%. It has no flight on the public manifest at the moment.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

PUBLISHED
Height32.9 m
Diameter2.4 m
Payload to LEONOT PUBLISHED
Payload to GTONOT PUBLISHED
Maiden flight9 August 1966
ReusableNo — expendable
Launch cost$19,560,000M
StatusRetired

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD
Total flights30
Successful29
Failed1
Success rate96.7%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantSLV-2G Agena D

About Thorad SLV-2G 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 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flight is filed in the current manifest window. Missions appear here the moment a launch date is published.

All upcoming launches

Common questions

How many times has Thorad SLV-2G Agena D flown?
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D has flown 30 orbital missions, with 29 successes and 1 failures.
What is Thorad SLV-2G Agena D's success rate?
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D has a success rate of 96.7%, from 29 successful flights out of 30 attempts.
When is the next Thorad SLV-2G Agena D launch?
Thorad SLV-2G 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 Thorad SLV-2G Agena D lift to orbit?
McDonnell Douglas has not published payload figures for Thorad SLV-2G Agena D.
Is Thorad SLV-2G Agena D reusable?
No. Thorad SLV-2G Agena D is expendable: every stage is discarded during flight and nothing is recovered for reflight.