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Thor Agena A

McDonnell Douglas

Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Family
Thor, Thor-Agena
Maiden flight
1959-01-21
Length
28 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Payload to LEO
250 kg
Launches
15
Successful
9

Thor-Agena was a series of orbital launch vehicles. The rockets used Thor first stages and Agena second stages. They are thus cousins of the more-famous Thor-Deltas, which founded the Delta rocket family.