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 A
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1960
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeorbital launch vehicle
- First Flight1959
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Liftoff Mass53.13 t
- Height28 m
- Diameter2.44 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1959Production started
- 1960Production ended
67
years in service
1
years in production
16
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
209MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES29EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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