Thorad SLV-2G Agena D

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Aug. 9, 1966

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    32.9 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    91.0 T
  • Thrust
    1444.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    SLV-2G Agena D
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $19560000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on 30 previous launch(es).

Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 14, 1971, 12:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | ASTEX

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 17, 1971, 1:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

USAF satellite designed to test advanced development payloads

Polar Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Strawman 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 26, 1970, 10:01 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 4

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 8, 1970, 8:17 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Meteorological research and development satellite

Polar Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | SERT 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 4, 1970, 2:59 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite designed to test a new ion thruster system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 8A,B,C,D

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 30, 1969, 1:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 52

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 22, 1969, 9:11 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Strawman 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 31, 1969, 10:19 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 51

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 2, 1969, 1:46 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 14, 1969, 7:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Identical payload to the Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite which was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system less than a year before. It was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 50

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 19, 1969, 9:38 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 6

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 5, 1969, 9:59 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 49

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 12, 1968, 10:22 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 3, 1968, 9:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Strawman 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 5, 1968, 11:16 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The Strawman series of ELINT/SIGINT satellites, known for decades only as "Heavy Ferrets", are the fourth variation of Agena-based ELINT satellites. These satellites were designed to detect, map and investigate SAM and ABM radars.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 48

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 18, 1968, 9:32 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 4

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 7, 1968, 9:36 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 47

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 20, 1968, 9:46 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus B

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 18, 1968, 8:23 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

The Nimbus-B meteorological R&D satellite was designed to serve as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting meteorological data. It was lost due to a malfunction in the booster guidance system.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 3

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 1, 1968, 9:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 46

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 14, 1968, 10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 45

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 24, 1968, 10:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 9, 1967, 10:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 44

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 2, 1967, 9:31 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4B 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 15, 1967, 7:41 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4B (Keyhole-4B) was sixth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 43

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 7, 1967, 9:44 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 42

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 16, 1967, 9:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 41

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 9, 1967, 9:50 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 37

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 8, 1966, 7:53 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

Low Earth Orbit
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | KH-4A 35

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 9, 1966, 8:46 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

The KH-4A (Keyhole-4A) was the fifth optical reconnaissance satellite version in the Corona-program.

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