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Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D

Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D (KH-4A 50) [USAF]

Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D (KH-4B 4) [USAF]

Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D (Nimbus 3) [NASA]

Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D (Poppy) [NRO]

Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D
(Strawman 1) [NRO]

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Version Strap-On Stage 1 Stage 2
Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D (LTTAT Agena-D) 3 × Castor-2 DSV-2L / MB-3-III Agena-D / 8096
No:         Serial   Type                    Date          LS           Payload

311    1    506      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    09.08.1966    Va SLC-1W    KH-4A 35   
317    2    507      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    08.11.1966    Va SLC-1W    KH-4A 37
330    3    508      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    09.05.1967    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 41 / Fanion 3/Slewto
333    4    509      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    16.06.1967    Va SLC-1W    KH-4A 42 / Savant 1                
338    5    510      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    07.08.1967    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 43 & RM 12 & RM 15
341    6    512      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    15.09.1967    Va SLC-1W    KH-4B 1
345    7    513      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    02.11.1967    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 44 / Facade
347    8    514      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    09.12.1967    Va SLC-1W    KH-4B 2
351    9    516      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    24.01.1968    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 45 / Tivoli 1
352   10    518      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    14.03.1968    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 46 / Lampan 1/Sampan 2
353   11    511      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    01.05.1968    Va SLC-3W    KH-4B 3
355   12    520      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    18.05.1968 F  Va SLC-2E    Nimbus B / SECOR 10
357   13    517      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    20.06.1968    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 47 / Tripos 3/Sousea 2
359   14    522      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    07.08.1968    Va SLC-3W    KH-4B 4
362   15    524      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    18.09.1968    Va SLC-1E    KH-4A 48 / Vampan 1
363   16    521      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    05.10.1968    Va SLC-1W    Strawman 1
365   17    515      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    03.11.1968    Va SLC-3W    KH-4B 5
369   18    527      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    12.12.1968    Va SLC-3W    KH-4A 49 / P-801 1
374   19    519      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    05.02.1969    Va SLC-3W    KH-4B 6 / P-801 2
377   20    541      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    19.03.1969    Va SLC-3W    KH-4A 50 / Tivoli 2
378   21    543      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    14.04.1969    Va SLC-2E    Nimbus 3 / SECOR 13
379   22    544      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    02.05.1969    Va SLC-3W    KH-4A 51 / Lampan 2/Sampan 3
387   23    523      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    31.07.1969    Va SLC-1W    Strawman 2
390   24    531      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    22.09.1969    Va SLC-3W    KH-4A 52 / Savant 2
391   25    525      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    30.09.1969    Va SLC-1W    Poppy 6A / Poppy 6B / Poppy 6C / Poppy 6D / NRL-PL 176 / Timation 2 / Tempsat 2 / SOICAL Cone /
                                                                        SOICAL Cylinder / Weston
396   26    534      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    04.02.1970    Va SLC-2E    SERT 2
401   27    553      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    08.04.1970    Va SLC-2E    Nimbus 4 / Topo 1
408   28    535      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    26.08.1970    Va SLC-1W    Strawman 3
424   29    570      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    17.10.1971    Va SLC-1W    ASTEX (P71-2)
426   30    568      Thorad-SLV2G Agena-D    14.12.1971    Va SLC-1W    Poppy 7A / Poppy 7B / Poppy 7C / Poppy 7D


Failures:

Flight 154:     control lost after 121 sec
Flight 178:     Thorad main engine gimbal failed


Launch sites:

Va  = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA USA

F  = Failure
P  = partial failure


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