Thorad-Agena D Launch Vehicle
Thorad-Agena D paired the stretched long-tank Thorad first stage and three solid strap-on motors with Agena D. The longer propellant tanks increased Thor burn time by about 65 seconds and raised payload capability. NASA first attempted the configuration with Nimbus B and SECOR in 1968 and later used Thorad-Agena vehicles for OGO 6, Nimbus 3 and 4, and SERT II.
Identity
- Aliases
- Long-Tank Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena DLong Tank Thor-Agena DThorad Agena D
- Family Name
- Thorad-Agena D
- Full Name
- Thorad-Agena D Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thorad-agena-d-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Thorad-Agena D paired the stretched long-tank Thorad first stage and three solid strap-on motors with Agena D. The longer propellant tanks increased Thor burn time by about 65 seconds and raised payload capability. NASA first attempted the configuration with Nimbus B and SECOR in 1968 and later used Thorad-Agena vehicles for OGO 6, Nimbus 3 and 4, and SERT II.
- Diameter M
- 3.4
- Engines
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Rocketdyne LR79-NA-13
- Placement
- core
- Count
- 3
- Name
- Thiokol TX-33-52
- Placement
- booster
- Count
- 1
- Name
- Bell XLR81-BA-11
- Placement
- upper
- First Flight Year
- 1,966
- Height M
- 27.8
- Last Flight Year
- 1,972
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 90,000
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7qq3pymda8pncjem105cawph8aeyrs
- Payload Capacity Kg
- Leo
- 1,360
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:35 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:35 PM