OGO 2
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
OGO 2
Type: Earth Science
The OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) series was a series of large, complex research satellites.
Location
Space Launch Complex 2E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Thor SLV-2A Agena D – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 31 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 67 T
The Thor SLV-2A Agena D was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1963-02-28. Thor SLV-2A Agena D has 57 successful launches and 4 failed launches with a total of 61 launches. 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.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
