Thor-Agena A 163/1022
Thor 163 with Agena 1022 was the first Thor-Agena launch vehicle. It lifted Discoverer 1 from Vandenberg on 28 February 1959 in the first U.S. attempt to place a satellite into polar orbit and inaugurated the Thor-Agena/Discoverer launch lineage.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor 163 / Agena 1022Discoverer 1 launch vehicleDiscoverer I launch vehicle
- Name
- Thor-Agena A 163/1022
- Slug
- thor-agena-a-163-1022
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thor 163 with Agena 1022 was the first Thor-Agena launch vehicle. It lifted Discoverer 1 from Vandenberg on 28 February 1959 in the first U.S. attempt to place a satellite into polar orbit and inaugurated the Thor-Agena/Discoverer launch lineage.
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7k96b9rrbepchsa5g1ztdqg98aejvp
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:40 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:21:40 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1959-02-28
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-02-28
- Serial Number
- Thor 163 / Agena 1022
- Vehicle Code
- Discoverer 1