Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Thor-Agena
Category
Country
Production
1959–1968
Quantity
145
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1959
- ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company and Lockheed Corporation
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Liftoff Mass56.507 t
- Height28 m
- Diameter2.44 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches145
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1968Production ended
67
years in service
9
years in production
145
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES17EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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