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Thor-Agena D Launch Vehicle

Thor-Agena D paired an unaugmented short-tank Thor first stage with the standardized, restartable Agena D upper stage. It supported reconnaissance, signals-intelligence, geodesy, and scientific missions from 1962 through 1967 before the thrust-augmented and long-tank Thorad configurations assumed the heavier workload.

Thor-Agena D Launch Vehicle
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Aliases
Thor Agena DThor/Agena DThor SLV-2 Agena D
Family Name
Thor-Agena D
Full Name
Thor-Agena D Launch Vehicle
Status
retired
Type
rocket

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Description
Thor-Agena D paired an unaugmented short-tank Thor first stage with the standardized, restartable Agena D upper stage. It supported reconnaissance, signals-intelligence, geodesy, and scientific missions from 1962 through 1967 before the thrust-augmented and long-tank Thorad configurations assumed the heavier workload.
Dimensions
Diameter M
2.4
First Flight Year
1,962
Last Flight Year
1,967
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2

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Creation Time
July 18, 2026 at 03:41:58 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 09:59:08 UTC

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