Thor-Agena
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Thor-Agena was an early American two-stage orbital launch vehicle, combining a Thor first stage with an Agena upper stage, used extensively during the 1960s for military, scientific, and reconnaissance satellite missions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thor-Agena B | 4 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orbital launch vehicle
ⓘ
two-stage rocket ⓘ |
| configuration | Thor first stage with Agena upper stage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| derivedFrom | PGM-17 Thor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family |
Agena rocket family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor rocket family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStage | Thor rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelTypeFirstStage | kerosene ⓘ |
| fuelTypeUpperStage | hypergolic propellants ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
low Earth orbit
ⓘ
polar orbit ⓘ |
| launchesFrom |
Launch Complex 17 (Cape Canaveral)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Space Launch Complex 1 (Vandenberg) NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Launch Complex 2 (Vandenberg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lockheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Corona reconnaissance satellites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keyhole reconnaissance satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ scientific research satellites ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| oxidizerFirstStage | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| role | expendable launch system ⓘ |
| stageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| upperStage | Agena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
National Reconnaissance Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military satellite launches
ⓘ
orbital launches ⓘ reconnaissance satellite launches ⓘ scientific satellite launches ⓘ |
| usedForProgram |
Corona program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early US reconnaissance programs ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alouette 1
this entity surface form:
Thor-Agena B
subject surface form:
Alouette 1
this entity surface form:
Thor-Agena B
subject surface form:
Alouette 2
this entity surface form:
Thor-Agena B
this entity surface form:
Thor-Agena B