Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena D Launch Vehicle
Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena D combined a standard Thor with three solid strap-on motors and the standardized Agena D upper stage. NASA used it for OGO 2, PAGEOS 1, and OGO 4, while military variants supported numerous polar-orbit payloads. Agena D provided a controlled standard configuration with restartable propulsion and solid-state avionics.
Identity
- Aliases
- TAT-Agena DTAT Agena DThrust Augmented Thor Agena D
- Family Name
- Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena D
- Full Name
- Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena D Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thrust-augmented-thor-agena-d-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Thrust-Augmented Thor-Agena D combined a standard Thor with three solid strap-on motors and the standardized Agena D upper stage. NASA used it for OGO 2, PAGEOS 1, and OGO 4, while military variants supported numerous polar-orbit payloads. Agena D provided a controlled standard configuration with restartable propulsion and solid-state avionics.
- 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
- 1,963
- Height M
- 23
- Last Flight Year
- 1,968
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 69,000
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Parent Vehicle Family Id
- nd7qq3pymda8pncjem105cawph8aeyrs
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:30 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:30 PM