Thor-Agena B 453
Thor-Agena B vehicle 453, NASA's Thor-Agena 5, successfully launched Alouette 2 and Explorer 31 together on 29 November 1965. The joint Canadian-U.S. payloads extended topside-ionosphere sounding and direct ionospheric measurements.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor-Agena 5Thor-Agena-5Alouette 2 and Explorer 31 launch vehicle
- Name
- Thor-Agena B 453
- Slug
- thor-agena-b-453
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thor-Agena B vehicle 453, NASA's Thor-Agena 5, successfully launched Alouette 2 and Explorer 31 together on 29 November 1965. The joint Canadian-U.S. payloads extended topside-ionosphere sounding and direct ionospheric measurements.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7mbd9ev9yxgw1w8yndvytpmh8afdz4
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:22:06 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:22:06 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1965-11-29
- Last Flight Date
- 1965-11-29
- Serial Number
- 453
- Vehicle Code
- DSV-2A / Alouette 2 / Explorer 31