List of Thor and Delta launches (1960–1969) explained

See main article: List of Thor and Delta launches.

Between 1960 and 1969, there were 314 Thor missiles launched, of which 272 were successful, giving an 86.6% success rate.

Launch statistics

Launch outcomes

1960

There were 29 Thor missiles launched in 1960. 22 of the 29 launches were successful, giving a 75.8% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1960-01-14
16:35
Thor DM-18CThor 256CCAFS LC 18BMissile testSuborbitalMaiden flight of Thor DM-18C
1960-01-21
20:10
Thor DM-18AThor 215VAFB LC-75-1-2Missile testSuborbital
1960-02-04
18:51:45
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 218
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 9ReconnaissanceLEOPremature Thor cutoff. Agena could not attain orbital velocity.
1960-02-09
17:11
Thor DM-18CThor 259CCAFS LC-18BMissile testSuborbital
1960-02-19
20:15:14
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 223
Agena 1054
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 10ReconnaissanceLEOThor flight control malfunction. RSO T+52 seconds.
1960-02-29Thor DM-18CThor 263CCAFS LC-18BMissile testSuborbital
1960-03-02
20:06
Thor DM-18AThor 272VAFB LC-75-2-8Missile testSuborbital
1960-03-11
13:00
Thor DM-18 Able-IVThor 219CCAFS LC 17APioneer 5ScientificHeliocentricOnly flight of Thor-Able IV
1960-04-01
11:40:09
Thor DM-18 Able-IIThor 148CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-1WeatherLEOFinal flight of Thor-Able
1960-04-13
12:02:36
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 257
Ablestar 002
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 1BNavigationLEOMaiden flight of Thor-Ablestar
1960-04-15
20:30:37
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 234
Agena 1055
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 11ReconnaissanceLEO
1960-05-13
09:16:05
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 144
Delta 1
CCAFS LC-17AEcho 1CommunicationMEOMaiden flight of Thor-Delta, upper-stage attitude control system malfunctioned
1960-06-22
05:54
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 281
Ablestar 003
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 2A
GRAB-1 (Solrad 1)
Navigation
ELINT
LEO
1960-06-22
23:26
Thor DM-18AThor 233VAFB LC-75-2-7Missile testSuborbital
1960-06-29
22:00:44
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 160
Agena 1053
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 12ReconnaissanceLEOAgena attitude control malfunction.
1960-08-10
20:37:54
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 231
Agena 1057
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 13ReconnaissanceLEOFirst successful recovery of a manmade object from orbit.
1960-08-12
09:39:43
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 270
Delta 2
CCAFS LC-17AEcho 1ACommunicationsMEO
1960-08-18
19:57:08
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 237
Agena 1056
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 14ReconnaissanceLEO
1960-08-18
19:58
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 262
Ablestar 004
CCAFS LC-17BCourier 1ACommunicationsLEOPremature first stage cutoff. RSO T+150 seconds.
1960-09-13
22:14
Thor DM-18 Agena-AThor 246
Agena 1058
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 15ReconnaissanceLEO
1960-10-04
17:50
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 293
Ablestar 005
CCAFS LC-17BCommunicationsLEO
1960-10-11
21:53
Thor DM-18AThor 186VAFB LC-75-2-8Missile testSuborbital
1960-10-26
20:26
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 253
Agena 1061
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 16ReconnaissanceLEOMaiden flight of Thor-Agena B. Agena staging failed. Vehicle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
1960-11-12
20:43
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 297
Agena 1062
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 17ReconnaissanceLEO
1960-11-23
11:13:03
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 245
Delta 3
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-2WeatherLEO
1960-11-30
19:50
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 283
Ablestar 006
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 3A
GRAB-2 (Solrad-2)
Navigation
ELINT
LEOPremature Thor cutoff. RSO. Debris fell in Cuba.https://web.archive.org/web/20050227035256/http://www.eclipsetours.com/sat/debris.html
1960-12-07
20:20:58
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 296
Agena 1103
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 18ReconnaissanceLEO
1960-12-13
20:08
Thor DM-18AThor 267VAFB LC-75-2-8Missile testSuborbital
1960-12-20
20:32
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 258
Agena 1101
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 19TechnologyLEO

1961

There were 27 Thor missiles launched in 1961. 21 of the 27 launches were successful, giving a 77.7% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1961-02-17
20:25
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 298VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 20ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-02-18
22:58
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 261
Agena 1102
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 21TechnologyLEO
1961-02-22
03:45
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 313
Ablestar 007
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 3B
Lofti 1
Navigation
Technology
LEO
1961-03-25
15:17:04
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 295
Delta 4
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 10MagnetosphericHEO
1961-03-30
05:13:43
Thor DM-18AThor 243VAFB LC-75-2-7Missile testSuborbital
1961-03-30
20:34:43
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 300
Agena 1105
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 22ReconnaissanceLEOAgena control failure.
1961-04-08
19:21
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 307
Agena 1106
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 23ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-06-08
21:16
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 302
Agena 1108
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 24ReconnaissanceLEOAgena power failure
1961-06-16
23:02
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 303
Agena 1107
VAFB LC-75-1-1Discoverer 25ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-06-20
23:54
Thor DM-18AThor 276VAFB LC-75-2-7Missile testSuborbital
1961-06-29
04:22
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 315
Ablestar 008
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 4A
Injun 1
GRAB-3 (Solrad 3)
Navigation
Ionospheric
ELINT
LEO
1961-07-07
23:29:48
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 308
Agena 1109
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 26ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-07-12
10:25:06
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 286
Delta 5
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-3WeatherLEO
1961-07-21
22:35
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 322
Agena 1110
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 27ReconnaissanceLEOOpen circuit in guidance computer led to loss of control and vehicle breakup at T+60 seconds.
1961-08-04
00:01
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 309
Agena 1111
VAFB LC-75-1-1Discoverer 28ReconnaissanceLEOAgena control system malfunctioned
1961-08-16
03:21:05
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 312
Delta 6
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 12MagnetosphericHEO
1961-08-30
20:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 323
Agena 1112
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 29ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-09-06
22:30
Thor DM-18AThor 165VAFB LE-7Missile testSuborbital
1961-09-12
19:59
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 310
Agena 1113
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 30ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-09-17
21:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 324
Agena 1114
VAFB LC-75-1-1Discoverer 31ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-10-13
19:22
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 328
Agena 1115
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 32ReconnaissanceLEO100th Thor launch
1961-10-23
19:23
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 329
Agena 1116
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 33ReconnaissanceLEOAgena hydraulics failure
1961-11-05
20:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 330
Agena 1117
VAFB LC-75-1-1Discoverer 34ReconnaissanceLEOIncorrect guidance program left the satellite in a useless orbit.
1961-11-15
21:23
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 326
Agena 1118
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 35ReconnaissanceLEO
1961-11-15
22:26
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 305
Ablestar 009
CCAFS LC-17BTransit 4B
TRAAC
NavigationLEOTransit Research and Attitude Control
1961-12-06
01:30
Thor DM-18AThor 214VAFB LE-8Missile testSuborbital
1961-12-12
20:40
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 325
Agena 1119
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 36
Oscar 1
Reconnaissance
Amateur radio satellite
LEO

1962

There were 50 Thor missiles launched in 1962. 42 of the 50 launches were successful, giving an 84% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1962-01-13
21:41
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 327
Agena 1120
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 37ReconnaissanceLEOAgena restart burn failed.
1962-01-15
11:07:01
Thor DSV-2DThor 337CCAFS LC-17AASAT testSuborbital
1962-01-24
09:30
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 311
Ablestar 010
CCAFS LC-17BLOFTI-2A
SECOR
GRAB-4 (Solrad 4)
Injun 2
SURCAL 1
Technology
Geodesy
ELINT
Ionospheric
Calibration
LEOSecond stage insufficient thrust
1962-02-08
12:43:45
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 317
Delta 7
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-4WeatherLEO
1962-02-21
18:44
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 332
Agena 2301
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 2301ELINTLEOUpper stage failed to restart for circularization burn
1962-02-27
19:39
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 241
Agena 1123
VAFB LC-75-3-4Discoverer 38ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-03-07
16:06:18
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 301
Delta 8
CCAFS LC-17AOSO-1SolarLEO
1962-03-19
23:28
Thor DM-18AThor 229VAFB LE-7Missile testSuborbital
1962-04-18
00:54
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 331
Agena 1124
VAFB LC-75-3-5Discoverer 39ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-04-26
18:00:16
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 320
Delta 9
CCAFS LC-17AAriel 1IonosphericLEO
1962-04-29
00:30:12
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 333
Agena 1125
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1125ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-05-02
23:44:53
Thor DSV-2EThor 177Johnston LE-1TIGERFISHNuclear testSuborbital
1962-05-10
12:06
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 314
Ablestar 011
CCAFS LC-17BANNA 1AGeodesyLEOSecond stage failed to ignite
1962-05-15
19:36
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 334
Agena 1126
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 1126ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-05-30
01:00:04
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 336
Agena 1128
VAFB LC-75-1-1FTV 1128ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-06-02
00:31
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 335
Agena 1127
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1127
Oscar 2
Reconnaissance
Amateur radio
LEO
1962-06-04
09:44:17
Thor DSV-2EThor 199Johnston LE-1BluegillNuclear testSuborbitalRadar contact lost 5 minutes after launch. RSO destruct command sent.
1962-06-18
20:20
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 343
Agena 2312
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 2312ELINTLEO
1962-06-19
00:30
Thor DM-18AThor 269VAFB LE-8Missile testSuborbital
1962-06-19
12:19:01
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 321
Delta 10
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-5WeatherLEO
1962-06-20
08:46:16
Thor DSV-2EThor 193Johnston LE-1STARFISHNuclear testSuborbitalRVs caused turbine exhaust gas to enter the thrust section, overheating and weakening the engine mounts. Engine broke loose and ruptured the propellant tanks T+59 seconds. Warhead destroyed by RSO T+65 seconds.
1962-06-23
00:30
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 339
Agena 1129
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1129ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-06-28
01:09
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 340
Agena 1151
VAFB LC-75-1-1FTV 1151ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-07-09
08:46:28
Thor DSV-2EThor 195Johnston LE-1STARFISH PRIMENuclear testSuborbital
1962-07-10
08:35:05
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 316
Delta 11
CCAFS LC-17BTelstar 1CommunicationMEO
1962-07-18
09:30:12
Thor DSV-2DThor 338CCAFS LC-17AASAT testSuborbital
1962-07-21
00:56
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 342
Agena 1130
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 1130ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-07-26
09:13:53
Thor DSV-2EThor 180Johnston LE-1Bluegill PrimeNuclear testSuborbitalStuck LOX valve caused loss of thrust and fire on the launch stand. Range Safety Officer destroyed the missile and warhead. Launch area extensively contaminated with plutonium.
1962-07-28
00:30
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 347
Agena 1131
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1131ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-08-02
00:17
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 344
Agena 1152
VAFB LC-75-1-1FTV 1152ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-08-29
01:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 349
Agena 1153
VAFB LC-75-1-2FTV 1153ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-09-01
20:39
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 348
Agena 1132
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 1132ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-09-17
23:46
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 350
Agena 1133
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1133
ERS-2
Reconnaissance
Technology
LEO
1962-09-18
08:53:08
Thor DM-19 DeltaThor 318
Delta 12
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-6WeatherLEOFinal flight of Thor-Delta
1962-09-29
06:05
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 341
TA-1
VAFB LC-75-1-1Alouette 1
TAVE
Ionospheric
Technology
LEO
1962-09-29
23:34:50
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 351
Agena 1154
VAFB LC-75-1-2FTV 1154ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-10-02
22:11:30
Delta AThor 345
Delta 13
CCAFS LC-17BExplorer 14MagnetosphericHEOMaiden flight of Delta A
1962-10-09
18:35
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 352
Agena 1134
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1134ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-10-16
09:14:38
Thor DSV-2EThor 156Johnston LE-2Bluegill Double PrimeNuclear testSuborbitalFlight control failure T+85 seconds. RSO T+156 seconds.
1962-10-26
09:44:05
Thor DSV-2EThor 141Johnston LE-1Bluegill Triple PrimeNuclear testSuborbital
1962-10-26
16:14
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 353
Agena 1401
VAFB LC-75-1-2STARADRadiationMEO
1962-10-27
23:15:01
Delta AThor 346
Delta 14
CCAFS LC-17BExplorer 15RadiationMEOFinal flight of Delta A
1962-10-31
08:08
Thor DM-21 AblestarThor 319
Ablestar 012
CCAFS LC-17AANNA 1BGeodesyLEOFinal flight of Thor DM-21 Ablestar
1962-11-01
11:54:48
Thor DSV-2EThor 226Johnston LE-2KINGFISHNuclear testSuborbital
1962-11-05
22:04
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 356
Agena 1136
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1136ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-11-24
22:01
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 367
Agena 1135
VAFB LC-75-3-4FTV 1135ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-12-04
21:30
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 361
Agena 1155
VAFB LC-75-1-2FTV 1155ReconnaissanceLEO
1962-12-13
04:07
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 365VAFB LC-75-1-1NRL PL120
Injun 3
NRL PL121
SURCAL 2
Calsphere 1
ELINT
Ionospheric
Calibration
MEO
1962-12-13
23:30:01
Delta BThor 355
Delta 15
CCAFS LC-17ARelay 1CommunicationsMEOMaiden flight of Delta B
1962-12-14
21:26:07
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 368
Agena 1156
VAFB LC-75-3-5FTV 1156ReconnaissanceLEO

1963

There were 30 Thor missiles launched in 1963. 26 of the 30 launches were successful, giving an 86.6% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1963-01-07
21:09:49
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 369
Agena 1157
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 0048ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-01-16
21:59
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 363
Agena 2313
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 0180ELINTLEO
1963-02-14
05:35:08
Delta BThor 358
Delta 16
CCAFS LC-17BSyncom 1CommunicationsGTOElectronics failure on payload
1963-02-28
21:48
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 354
Agena 1159
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 0583ReconnaissanceLEOMaiden flight of Thrust-Augmented Thor Agena. One SRB failed to ignite and subsequently separate from the vehicle, resulting in loss of control and self-destruct T+127 seconds. The resultant debris cloud drifted west to Arizona where it was photographed and featured in Life Magazine.
1963-03-18
21:13
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 360
Agena 1164
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 0627ReconnaissanceLEOElectrical short at staging causes loss of Agena control and no orbit.
1963-04-01
23:01
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 376
Agena 1160
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 0720ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-04-03
02:00:02
Delta BThor 357
Delta 17
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 17AtmosphericLEO
1963-04-26
20:13
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 372
Agena 1411
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 1008ReconnaissanceLEOAttitude sensor alignment error results in no Agena orbit.
1963-05-07
11:38:03
Delta BThor 366
Delta 18
CCAFS LC-17BTelstar 2CommunicationsMEO
1963-05-18
22:21
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 364
Agena 1165
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 0924ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-06-12
23:58
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 362
Agena 1161
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 0954ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-06-15
14:29
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 378
Agena 2353
VAFB LC-75-1-1FTV 1292
Solrad 6A
LOFTI 2B
Surcal 3
Radose 112
ELINT
Radiation
Ionospheric
Calibration
LEO
1963-06-19
09:50:01
Delta BThor 359
Delta 19
CCAFS LC-17BTIROS-7WeatherLEO
1963-06-27
00:37
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 381
Agena 1166
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 0999
Hitchhiker 1
Reconnaissance
ELINT
LEO
1963-06-29
22:30
TAT SLV-2A Agena-BThor 380
Agena 2314
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 1440ELINTLEO
1963-07-19
00:00:10
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 388
Agena 1412
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 1266ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-07-26
14:33:00
Delta BThor 370
Delta 20
CCAFS LC-17ASyncom 2CommunicationsGTO
1963-07-31
00:00:17
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 382
Agena 1167
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 1370ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-08-25
00:30
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 377
Agena 1162
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 1419ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-08-29
20:31
Thor SLV-2 Agena-DThor 394
Agena 1169
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 1561
LAMPO
Reconnaissance
Target
LEO
1963-09-18
09:39
Thor DSV-2FThor 232CCAFS LC-17BASSET-1REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight
1963-09-23
23:00
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 383
Agena 1163
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 1353ReconnaissanceLEO
1963-09-28
20:22
Thor DSV-2A AblestarThor 375
Ablestar 013
VAFB LC-75-1-1Transit 5BN-1
Transit 5E-1
NavigationLEO
1963-10-29
21:19
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 386
Agena 1601
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 2437
Hitchhiker 2
Reconnaissance
ELINT
LEO
1963-11-09
20:27:54
Thor SLV-2 Agena-DThor 400
Agena 1171
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 2268ReconnaissanceLEOLoss of heat shield causes high thrust section temperatures. Control loss at T+113 seconds followed by propulsion system shutdown.
1963-11-27
02:30:01
Delta CThor 387
Delta 21
CCAFS LC-17BExplorer 18MagnetosphericHEOMaiden flight of Delta C
1963-11-27
21:15:40
Thor SLV-2 Agena-DThor 406
Agena 1172
Arguello LC-1-1OPS 2260ReconnaissanceLEOFirst Thor launch from Point Arguello
1963-12-05
21:51
Thor DSV-2A AblestarThor 385
Ablestar 015
VAFB LC-75-1-1Transit 5BN-2
Transit 5E-3
NavigationLEO
1963-12-21
09:30:00
Delta BThor 371
Delta 22
CCAFS LC-17BTIROS-8WeatherLEO
1963-12-21
21:45
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 398
Agena 1168
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 1388
Hitchhiker 3
Reconnaissance
ELINT
LEO

1964

There were 41 Thor missiles launched in 1964. 34 of the 41 launches were successful, giving an 82.9% success rate.

Date/Time
(GMT)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1964-01-11
20:07
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 390
Agena 2354
VAFB LC-75-3-5NRL PL135 (Poppy 3)
GGSE-1
Solrad 7A
SECOR-1
ELINT
Technology
Raditation
Geodesy
LEO
1964-01-19
10:59:54
Thor SLV-2 Agena-DThor 384
Agena 2302
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 3367A
OPS 3367B
WeatherLEO
1964-01-21
21:14:59
Delta BThor 373
Delta 23
CCAFS LC-17BRelay 2CommunicationsMEO
1964-01-25
13:59:04
Thor SLV-2 Agena-BThor 397
Agena 6301
TA-2
VAFB LC-75-1-1Echo 2CommunicationsLEO
1964-02-14
07:47
Thor DSV-2JThor 299Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1964-02-15
21:38
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 389
Agena 1174
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 3444ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-02-28
03:20
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 402
Agena 2316
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 3722ELINTLEO
1964-03-01
06:40
Thor DSV-2JThor 209Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1964-03-19
11:13:41
Delta BThor 391
Delta 24
CCAFS LC-17ABE-AIonosphericLEOThird stage underperformed
1964-03-24
12:15
Thor DSV-2GThor 240CCAFS LC-17BASSET-2REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight, second stage fired intermittently, destroyed by range safety
1964-03-24
22:22:48
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 396
Agena 1175
Arguello LC-1-1OPS 3467ReconnaissanceLEOAgena power failure. No orbit.
1964-04-21
06:15
Thor DSV-2JThor 290Johnston LE-2ASAT testSuborbital
1964-04-21
18:50
Thor DSV-2A AblestarThor 379
Ablestar 014
VAFB LC-75-1-1Transit 5BN-3
Transit 5E-4
NavigationLEO
1964-04-27
23:23:43
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 395
Agena 1604
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 2921ReconnaissanceLEOAgena failed to restart in orbit due to power failure.
1964-05-28
07:32
Thor DSV-2JThor 227Johnston LE-2ASAT testSuborbital
1964-06-04
22:59
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 403
Agena 1176
Arguello LC-1-1OPS 3483ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-06-13
15:47
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 408
Agena 1606
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 3236ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-06-18
04:56:08
Thor SLV-2 Agena-DThor 407
Agena 2304
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 4467A
OPS 4467B
WeatherLEO
1964-06-19
23:18
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 410
Agena 1609
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 3754ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-07-02
23:59:56
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 409
Agena 2315
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 3395ELINTLEO
1964-07-10
23:15
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 404
Agena 1177
Arguello LC-1-1OPS 3491ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-07-22
15:39
Thor DSV-2GThor 250CCAFS LC-17BASSET-3REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight
1964-08-05
23:15:35
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 413
Agena 1605
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 3042ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-08-19
12:15:02
Delta DThor 417
Delta 25
CCAFS LC-17ASyncom 3CommunicationsGTO
1964-08-21
15:45
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 412
Agena 1603
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 2739ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-08-28
07:56:57
Thor SLV-2 Agena-BThor 399
Agena 6201
TA-3
VAFB LC-75-1-1Nimbus 1WeatherLEOSecond-stage cutoff early during second burn
1964-09-14
22:53
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 405
Agena 1178
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 3497ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-10-04
03:45:00
Delta CThor 392
Delta 26
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 21MagnetosphericHEOReached lower than planned orbit
1964-10-05
21:50:14
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 421
Agena 1170
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 3333ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-10-06
17:04:21
Thor DSV-2A AblestarThor 423
Ablestar 016
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 5796 (Transit O-1)
Dragsphere 1
Dragsphere 2
NavigationLEO
1964-10-17
22:02:23
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 418
Agena 1179
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 3559ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-10-29
03:35
Thor DSV-2FThor 260CCAFS LC-17BASSET-4REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight
1964-11-02
21:30:20
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 420
Agena 1173
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 5434ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-11-04
02:12:11
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 430
Agena 2317
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 3062ELINTLEO
1964-11-16
06:57
Thor DSV-2JThor 236Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1964-11-18
20:35:54
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 416
Agena 1180
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 3360ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-12-09
02:00
Thor DSV-2FThor 247CCAFS LC-17BASSET-5REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight
1964-12-13
00:08:10
Thor DSV-2A AblestarThor 427
Ablestar 017
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 6582 (Transit O-2)
Transit 5E-5
NavigationLEO
1964-12-19
21:10:16
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 424
Agena 1607
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 3358ReconnaissanceLEO
1964-12-21
09:00:03
Delta CThor 393
Delta 27
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 26MagnetosphericMEO
1964-12-21
19:08:56
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 425
Agena 2355
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 3762 (Quill)ReconnaissanceLEO

1965

There were 36 Thor missiles launched in 1965. 33 of the 36 launches were successful, giving a 91.6% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1965-01-15
21:00
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 414
Agena 1608
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 3928 (KH-4A #1016)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-01-19
05:03
Thor MG-18Thor 224VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F1Military weather satelliteplanned: LEO / SSOMaiden flight of the Thor-Burner series. Satellite failed to separate from the upper stage, but the satellite was able to operate for 6 months.
1965-01-22
07:55
Delta CThor 374
Delta 28
CCAFS LC-17ATIROS-9Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1965-02-03
16:33
Delta CThor 411
Delta 29
CCAFS LC-17BOSO-2Solar observation satelliteLEO
1965-02-23
14:36
Thor DSV-2GThor 248CCAFS LC-17BASSET-6REV testSuborbitalAtmospheric flight
1965-02-25
21:44
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 432
Agena 1611
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 4782 (KH-4A #1017)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-03-09
18:29
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 419
Agena 2701
VAFB SLC-2WSECOR 3 / Dodecapole 1 / Poppy 4 / Solrad 7B / GGSE 2 / GGSE 3 / Surcal 4 / Oscar 3Geodesic research / Radar calibration / ELINT / ELINT / Technological test / Technological test / Technological test / Amateur radio satelliteLEO
1965-03-11
13:39
Thor-AblestarThor 440
Ablestar 018
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 7087 (Transit O-3)
SECOR 2
Navigation
Geodesy
LEO
1965-03-18
04:43
Thor MG-18Thor 306VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F2Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1965-03-25
21:11
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 432
Agena 1611
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 4782 (KH-4A #1018)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-04-05
07:20
Thor DSV-2JThor 155Johnston LE-2ASAT testSuborbital
1965-04-06
23:45
Delta DThor 426
Delta 30
CCAFS LC-17AIntelsat I (Intelsat-1-1 / Early Bird)Communication satelliteGTOPerformed first transcontinental satellite TV broadcast.
1965-04-29
21:44
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 437
Agena 1614
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 5023 (KH-4A #1019)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-05-18
18:02
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 438
Agena 1615
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 8431 (KH-4A #1021)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-05-20
16:30
Thor Burner 1Thor 282VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F3Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1965-05-29
12:00
Delta CThor 441
Delta 31
CCAFS LC-17BExplorer 28 (IMP-C)Interplanetary space research satelliteHEO
1965-06-09
21:53
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 444
Agena 1613
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 8425 (KH-4A #1020)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-06-24
22:35
Thor-AblestarThor 447
Ablestar 019
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 8480 (Transit O-4)NavigationLEO
1965-07-02
04:04
Delta CThor 415
Delta 32
CCAFS LC-17BTIROS-10Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1965-07-17
05:55
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 422
Agena 2702
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 8411 (Samos-F3 #4)ELINTLEO
1965-07-19
22:01
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 446
Agena 1617
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 5543 (KH-4A #1022)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-08-13
22:11
Thor-AblestarThor 455
Ablestar 020
VAFB LC-75-1-1OPS 8464 (Transit O-5)
Dodecapole 2
Tempsat 1
Surcal 5
Long Rod 1
Calsphere 2
Navigation
Calibration
LEOFinal flight of Thor-Ablestar
1965-08-17
20:59
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 449
Agena 1618
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 7208 (KH-4A #1023)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-08-25
15:17
Delta CThor 434
Delta 33
CCAFS LC-17BOSO-CSolar observation satelliteplanned: LEOThird stage ignited while still attached to the second stage.
1965-09-02
20:00
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 401
Agena 1602
VAFB LC-75-3-5MPRVUpper atmosphere and space experimentsplanned: MEOHigh winds caused the vehicle to drift off course. RSO T+43 seconds. Debris fell on a trailer park.
1965-09-10
04:41
Thor Burner 1Thor 213VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F4Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1965-09-22
21:31
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 458
Agena 1619
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 7221 (KH-4A #1024)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-10-05
17:45
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 433
Agena 1616
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 5325 (KH-4A #1025)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-10-14
13:11
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 435
Agena 680
VAFB LC-75-1-1OGO-2Magnetosphere research satelliteLEO
1965-10-28
21:17
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 439
Agena 1620
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 2155 (KH-4A #1026)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-11-06
18:43
Delta EThor 457
Delta 34
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 29 (GEOS-A)Geodetic research satelliteMEO
1965-11-29
04:48
Thor DM-21 Agena-BThor 453
Agena 6102
VAFB LC-75-1-1Alouette 2 / Explorer 31 (DME)Ionospheric research satellite / Ionospheric research satelliteMEO
1965-12-07
02:28
Thor DSV-2JThor 188Johnston LE-2ASAT test / Satellite Inspection TestSuborbital
1965-12-09
21:10
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 448
Agena 1621
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 7249 (KH-4A #1027)ReconnaissanceLEO
1965-12-16
07:31
Delta EThor 460
Delta 35
CCAFS LC-17APioneer 6Interplanetary space research probe HeliocentricProbe continues to work as of late 2000.
1965-12-24
21:06
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 451
Agena 1610
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 4639 (KH-4A #1028)ReconnaissanceLEO

1966

There were 27 Thor missiles launched in 1966. 25 of the 27 launches were successful, giving a 92.6% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1966-01-08
04:48
Thor Burner 1Thor 251VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F5Military weather satelliteplanned: LEO / SSOFW-4S second-stage motor failed to ignite.
1966-01-18
18:11
Thor DSV-2JThor 242Johnston LE-2ASAT test / Satellite Inspection TestSuborbital
1966-02-02
21:32
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 450
Agena 1623
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 7291 (KH-4A #1029)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-02-03
07:41
Delta CThor 445
Delta 36
CCAFS LC-17AESSA-1Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1966-02-09
19:45
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 428
Agena 2703
VAFB LC-75-1-2OPS 1439 (Samos-F3 #5)ELINTLEO
1966-02-28
13:58
Delta EThor 461
Delta 37
CCAFS LC-17BESSA-2Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1966-03-09
22:02
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 452
Agena 1622
VAFB LC-75-3-4OPS 3488 (KH-4A #1030)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-03-12
00:42
Thor DSV-2JThor 196Johnston LE-2ASAT test / Satellite Inspection TestSuborbital
1966-03-31
05:41
Thor Burner 1Thor 147VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-3B-F6Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1966-04-07
22:02
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 474
Agena 1627
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 1612 (KH-4A #1031)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-05-03
19:25
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 465
Agena 1625
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 1508 (KH-4A #1032)Reconnaissanceplanned: LEOAgena failed to separate from the Thor at staging. Vehicle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
1966-05-15
07:55
TAT SLV-2A Agena-BThor 456
Agena 6202
VAFB LC-75-1-1Nimbus-2Weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1966-05-24
02:00
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 469
Agena 1630
VAFB PALC-1-1OPS 1778 (KH-4A #1033)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-05-25
14:00
Delta C1Thor 436
Delta 38
CCAFS LC-17BExplorer 32 (AE-B)Atmospheric research SatelliteLEO
1966-06-21
21:31
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 466
Agena 1626
VAFB LC-75-3-5OPS 1599 (KH-4A #1034)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-06-24
00:12
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 473
Agena 631
VAFB LC-75-1-1PAGEOS-1Geodesic research satelliteMEO
1966-07-01
16:04
Delta E1Thor 467
Delta 39
CCAFS LC-17AExplorer 33 (IMP-D)Magnetosphere research SatelliteHEO
1966-07-02
22:53
Thor DSV-2JThor 289Johnston LE-2ASAT test / Satellite Inspection TestSuborbital
1966-08-09
20:46
Thor 506
Agena 1631
VAFB SLC-1WKH-4A (S/N 1036)ReconnaissanceLEOMaiden flight of Thorad-Agena
1966-08-17
15:20
Delta E1Thor 462
Delta 40
CCAFS LC-17APioneer 7Interplanetary space research probe Heliocentric
1966-09-16
04:36
Thor Burner 2Thor 167VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4A-F1Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1966-09-20
21:14
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 477
Agena 1628
VAFB SLC-3WOPS 1703 (KH-4A #1035)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-10-02
10:34
Delta EThor 463
Delta 41
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-3Weather SatelliteLEO / SSOFirst Delta launch from VAFB
1966-10-26
23:05
Delta E1Thor 464
Delta 42
CCAFS SLC-17BIntelsat 2-1Communication SatelliteGTO
1966-11-08
19:53
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 507
Agena 1632
VAFB SLC-1WKH-4A (S/N 1037)ReconnaissanceLEO
1966-12-14
19:26
Delta GThor 471
Delta 43
CCAFS LC-17ABiosatellite 1Life science research satelliteLEO
1966-12-29
12:00
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 459
Agena 2731
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 1584 (Samos-F3 #6)ELINTLEO

1967

There were 29 Thor missiles launched in 1967. 28 of the 29 launches were successful, giving a 96.6% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1967-01-11
10:55
Delta E1Thor 468
Delta 44
CCAFS SLC-17BIntelsat 2-2Communication SatelliteGTO
1967-01-14
21:28
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 495
Agena 1629
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 1664 (KH-4A #1038)ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-01-26
17:31
Delta EThor 472
Delta 45
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-4Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1967-02-08
08:00
Thor Burner 2Thor 169VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4A-F2Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1967-02-22
22:02
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 493
Agena 1635
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 4750 (KH-4A #1039)ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-03-08
16:19
Delta CThor 431
Delta 46
CCAFS LC-17AOSO-3Solar observation satelliteLEO
1967-03-23
01:30
Delta E1Thor 470
Delta 47
CCAFS SLC-17BIntelsat 2-3Communication SatelliteGTO
1967-03-30
18:54
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 501
Agena 1636
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 4779 (KH-4A #1040)ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-03-31
06:44
Thor DSV-2JThor 168Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1967-04-20
11:17
Delta EThor 484
Delta 48
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-5Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1967-05-09
21:50
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 508
Agena 1634
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1041)/SRV S/N 731Reconnaissanceplanned: LEORocket failed to cut off, resulting in incorrect, but usable orbit
1967-05-24
14:06
Delta E1Thor 486
Delta 49
VAFB SLC-2EExplorer 34 (IMP-F)Interplanetary space research satelliteHEO
1967-05-31
09:30
Thor DM-21 Agena-DThor 443
Agena 2704
VAFB SLC-2WTimation 1 / GGSE 4 / GGSE 5 / Poppy 5 / Calsphere 3 / Calsphere 4 / Surcal 152 / Surcal 153 / Surcal 150BExperimental navigation satellite / Technological research satellite / ELINT / Technological research satellites (x5)LEOFinal flight of the original Thor-Agena series.
1967-06-16
21:35
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 509
Agena 1633
VAFB SLC-1WKH-4A (S/N 1042)/SRV S/N 725ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-06-29
21:01
Thor Burner 2Thor 171VAFB SLC-10WAurora (P67-1) / SECOR-9Magnetosphere research satellite / Geodesic research satelliteMEO
1967-07-19
14:19
Delta E1Thor 488
Delta 50
CCAFS SLC-17BExplorer 35 (IMP-E)Interplanetary space research satelliteLunar Orbit
1967-07-25
03:48
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 496
Agena 2732
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 1879 (Samos-F3 #7)ELINTLEO
1967-07-28
14:21
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 478
Agena 681
VAFB SLC-2EOGO-4Magnetosphere research satelliteLEO
1967-08-07
21:44
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 510
Agena 1637
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1043)ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-08-23
04:41
Thor Burner 2Thor 266VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4A-F3Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1967-09-07
22:04
Delta GThor 475
Delta 51
CCAFS LC-17BBiosatellite 2Life science research satelliteLEO
1967-09-15
19:41
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 512
Agena 1641
VAFB SLC-1WKH-4B (S/N 1101)ReconnaissanceLEOFirst KH-4B satellite
1967-09-28
00:45
Delta E1Thor 442
Delta 52
CCAFS SLC-17BIntelsat 2-4Communication SatelliteGTO
1967-10-11
07:57
Thor Burner 2Thor 268VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4A-F4Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1967-10-18
16:04
Delta CThor 490
Delta 53
CCAFS LC-17BOSO-4Solar observation satelliteLEO
1967-11-02
21:31
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 513
Agena 1639
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1044)/SRV S/N 733ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-11-10
18:00
Delta E1Thor 480
Delta 54
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-6Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1967-12-09
22:26
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 514
Agena 1642
VAFB SLC-1WKH-4B (S/N 1102)ReconnaissanceLEO
1967-12-13
14:08
Delta E1Thor 489
Delta 55
CCAFS LC-17BPioneer 8 / TTS-1Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satelliteHeliocentric

1968

There were 23 Thor missiles launched in 1968. 21 of the 23 launches were successful, giving a 91.3% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1968-01-11
16:19
Delta E1Thor 454
Delta 56
VAFB SLC-2EExplorer 36 (GEOS-B)Geodetic research satelliteLEO / SSO
1968-01-17
10:12
TAT SLV-2A Agena-DThor 498
Agena 2733
VAFB SLC-2WOPS 1965 (Samos-F3 #8)ELINTLEOFinal flight of the TAT Thor-Agena series.
1968-01-24
22:26
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 516
Agena 1640
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1045)/SRV S/N 741ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-03-14
22:00
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 518
Agena 1638
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1046)/SRV S/N 747ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-05-01
21:31
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 511
Agena 1643
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1103)/SRV S/N 807ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-05-14
07:05
Thor DSV-2JThor 205Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1968-05-18
08:23
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 520
Agena 6221
VAFB SLC-2ENimbus B/EGRS-10Weather Satellite / Geodesic research satelliteplanned: LEO / SSOIncorrectly installed yaw gyro led to loss of control. RSO T+101 seconds.
1968-05-23
04:38
Thor Burner 2Thor 277VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4B-F1Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1968-06-20
21:46
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 517
Agena 1645
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1047)/SRV S/N 745ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-07-04
17:31
Delta JThor 476
Delta 57
VAFB SLC-2EExplorer 38 (RAE-A)Radio astronomy satelliteMEO
1968-08-07
21:36
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 522
Agena 1644
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1104)ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-08-16
11:31
Delta NThor 528
Delta 58
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-7Weather SatelliteLEO / SSOMaiden Flight of the Long Tank Thor-Delta
1968-09-18
21:32
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 524
Agena 1647
VAFB SLC-1EKH-4A (S/N 1048)/SRV S/N 749ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-09-19
00:09
Delta MThor 529
Delta 59
CCAFS SLC-17AIntelsat 3-1Communication Satelliteplanned: GTOPitch gyroscope failure led to loss of control starting at T+20 seconds. RSO T+110 seconds.
1968-10-05
11:16
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 521
Agena 2734
VAFB SLC-1WFerret 13 (OPS 0964)ELINTLEO
1968-10-23
04:34
Thor Burner 2Thor 173VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4B-F2Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1968-11-03
21:30
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 515
Agena 1646
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1105)/SRV S/N 741ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-11-08
09:46
Delta E1Thor 479
Delta 60
CCAFS LC-17BPioneer 9 / TTS-2Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satelliteHeliocentric
1968-11-20
07:08
Thor DSV-2JThor 252Johnston LE-1ASAT testSuborbital
1968-12-05
18:55
Delta E1Thor 481
Delta 61
CCAFS LC-17BHEOS-AMagnetosphere research satelliteHEO
1968-12-12
22:22
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 527
Agena 1648
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4A (S/N 1049)/SRV S/N 751ReconnaissanceLEO
1968-12-15
17:17
Delta NThor 532
Delta 62
VAFB SLC-2EESSA-8Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1968-12-19
00:32
Delta MThor 536
Delta 63
CCAFS SLC-17AIntelsat 3-2Communication SatelliteGTO

1969

There were 22 Thor missiles launched in 1969. 20 of the 22 launches were successful, giving a 90.9% success rate.

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Date/Time
(UTC)
RocketS/NLaunch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1969-01-22
16:48
Delta C1Thor 487
Delta 64
CCAFS LC-17BOSO-5Solar observation satelliteLEO
1969-01-30
06:43
Delta E1Thor 485
Delta 65
VAFB SLC-2EISIS-IIonosphere research satelliteMEO
1969-02-05
21:59
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 519
Agena 1650
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1106)/SRV S/N 801RReconnaissanceLEO
1969-02-06
00:39
Delta MThor 530
Delta 66
CCAFS SLC-17AIntelsat 3-3Communication SatelliteGTO
1969-02-26
07:47
Delta E1Thor 483
Delta 67
CCAFS SLC-17BESSA-9Weather SatelliteLEO / SSO
1969-03-19
21:38
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 541
Agena 1651
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1150)/SRV S/N 737ReconnaissanceLEOSatellite later failed
1969-04-14
07:54
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 543
Agena 6222
VAFB SLC-2ENimbus 3/Secor 13Weather satellite / Geodesic research satelliteLEO / SSO
1969-05-02
01:46
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 544
Agena 1649
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4A (S/N 1051)/SRV S/N 739ReconnaissanceLEO
1969-05-22
02:00
Delta MThor 533
Delta 68
CCAFS SLC-17AIntelsat 3-4Communication SatelliteGTO
1969-06-05
14:42
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-DThor 526
Agena 6803
VAFB SLC-2EOGO-6Magnetosphere research satelliteLEOMaiden flight of SLV-2H
1969-06-21
08:53
Delta E1Thor 482
Delta 69
VAFB SLC-2WExplorer 41 (IMP-G)Interplanetary space research satelliteHEO
1969-06-29
13:26
Delta NThor 539
Delta 70
CCAFS SLC-17ABiosatellite 3Life science research satelliteLEO
1969-07-23
04:39
Thor Burner 2Thor 279VAFB SLC-10WDMSP-4B-F3Military weather satelliteLEO / SSO
1969-07-24
01:30
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-DThor 545
Agena 1652
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1107)ReconnaissanceLEO
1969-07-26
02:06
Delta MThor 547
Delta 71
CCAFS SLC-17AIntelsat 3-5Communication Satelliteplanned: GTOStage 3 motor case ruptured, leaving spacecraft in unusable orbit
1969-07-31
10:19
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 523
Agena 2735
VAFB SLC-1WFerret 14 (OPS 8285)ELINTLEO
1969-08-09
07:32
Delta NThor 548
Delta 72
CCAFS LC-17AOSO-6 / PAC-1Solar observation satellite / Technology testGTO
1969-08-27
21:59
Delta LThor 540
Delta 73
CCAFS LC-17APioneer E / TTS-3Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satelliteplanned: HeliocentricDefective valve in Stage 1 caused a hydraulic fluid leak and loss of engine gimbaling at T+220 seconds, making it impossible for the second stage to reach orbit. RSO T+480 seconds.
1969-09-22
21:11
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 531
Agena 1653
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4A (S/N 1052)/SRV S/N 743RReconnaissanceLEO
1969-09-30
13:40
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-DThor 525
Agena Unknown
VAFB SLC-1WEHH B-17 (OPS 1807), Surcal (x5), Timation 2, Tempsat 2, SOICAL (x2)Experimental navigation satellite / Radar calibration / Technological demonstration satellites (x7)LEO
1969-11-22
00:37
Delta MThor 554
Delta 74
CCAFS SLC-17ASkynet 1AMilitary communication SatelliteGTO
1969-12-04
21:37
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-DThor 549
Agena 1655
VAFB SLC-3WKH-4B (S/N 1108)ReconnaissanceLEO