Thor SLV-2 Agena B Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Thor SLV-2 Agena B launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Family
Thor
Manufacturer
First Launch
25 Jan 1964
Successful Launches
3
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
27.2 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
56 tons
Thrust
756 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
400 kg
Launch Cost
$19.56M
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.
Launch Sites used by Thor SLV-2 Agena B
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.
📍 CA, United States
🚀 796 Launches