List of Thor and Delta launches (1960–69)

Main page: Engineering: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.

## Contents

* 1 Launch statistics
* 1.1 Rocket configurations
* 1.2 Launch sites
* 1.3 Launch outcomes
* 2 1960
* 3 1961
* 4 1962
* 5 1963
* 6 1964
* 7 1965
* 8 1966
* 9 1967
* 10 1968
* 11 1969
* 12 Images
* 13 See also

## Launch statistics

### Rocket configurations

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### Launch sites

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### Launch outcomes

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## 1960

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

Date/Time
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1960-01-14
16:35  | Thor DM-18C | Thor 256  | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LC 18B  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Maiden flight of Thor DM-18C
1960-01-21
20:10  | Thor DM-18A | Thor 215  | Vandenberg Air Force Base LC-75-1-2  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-02-04
18:51:45  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A | Thor 218
Agena 1052 | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 9  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Premature Thor cutoff. Agena could not attain orbital velocity.
1960-02-09
17:11  | Thor DM-18C  | Thor 259  | CCAFS LC-18B  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-02-19
20:15:14  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 223
Agena 1054  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 10  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Thor flight control malfunction. RSO T+52 seconds.
1960-02-29  | Thor DM-18C  | Thor 263  | CCAFS LC-18B  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-03-02
20:06  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 272  | VAFB LC-75-2-8  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-03-11
13:00  | Thor DM-18 Able-IV  | Thor 219  | CCAFS LC 17A  | Pioneer 5 | Scientific  | Heliocentric  | Success  | Only flight of Thor-Able IV
1960-04-01
11:40:09  | Thor DM-18 Able-II  | Thor 148  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-1 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  | Final flight of Thor-Able
1960-04-13
12:02:36  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 257
Ablestar 002  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 1B  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-04-15
20:30:37  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 234
Agena 1055  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 11  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-05-13
09:16:05  | Thor DM-19 Delta | Thor 144
Delta 1  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Echo 1  | Communication  | MEO | Failure  | Maiden flight of Thor-Delta, upper-stage attitude control system malfunctioned
1960-06-22
05:54  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 281
Ablestar 003  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 2A
GRAB-1 (Solrad 1)  | Navigation
ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-06-22
23:26  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 233  | VAFB LC-75-2-7  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-06-29
22:00:44  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 160
Agena 1053  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 12  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena attitude control malfunction.
1960-08-10
20:37:54  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 231
Agena 1057  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 13  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | First successful recovery of a manmade object from orbit.
1960-08-12
09:39:43  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 270
Delta 2  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Echo 1A  | Communications  | MEO  | Success  |
1960-08-18
19:57:08  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 237
Agena 1056  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 14  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-08-18
19:58  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 262
Ablestar 004  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Courier 1A  | Communications  | LEO | Failure  | Premature first stage cutoff. RSO T+150 seconds.
1960-09-13
22:14  | Thor DM-18 Agena-A  | Thor 246
Agena 1058  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 15  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-10-04
17:50  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 293
Ablestar 005  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Courier 1B  | Communications  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-10-11
21:53  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 186  | VAFB LC-75-2-8  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-10-26
20:26  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Thor 253
Agena 1061  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 16 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Maiden flight of Thor-Agena B. Agena staging failed. Vehicle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
1960-11-12
20:43  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 297
Agena 1062  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 17 | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-11-23
11:13:03  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 245
Delta 3  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-2 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1960-11-30
19:50  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 283
Ablestar 006  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 3A
GRAB-2 (Solrad-2)  | Navigation
ELINT  | LEO  | Failure  | Premature Thor cutoff. RSO. Debris fell in Cuba.[1]
1960-12-07
20:20:58  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 296
Agena 1103  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 18  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1960-12-13
20:08  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 267  | VAFB LC-75-2-8  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1960-12-20
20:32  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 258
Agena 1101  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 19  | Technology  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1961

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

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1961-02-17
20:25  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 298  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 20  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-02-18
22:58  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 261
Agena 1102  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 21  | Technology  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-02-22
03:45  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 313
Ablestar 007  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 3B
Lofti 1  | Navigation
Technology  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-03-25
15:17:04  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 295
Delta 4  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 10 | Magnetospheric  | HEO  | Success  |
1961-03-30
05:13:43  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 243  | VAFB LC-75-2-7  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1961-03-30
20:34:43  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 300
Agena 1105  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 22 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena control failure.
1961-04-08
19:21  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 307
Agena 1106  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 23  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-06-08
21:16  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 302
Agena 1108  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 24 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena power failure
1961-06-16
23:02  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 303
Agena 1107  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Discoverer 25  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-06-20
23:54  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 276  | VAFB LC-75-2-7  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1961-06-29
04:22  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 315
Ablestar 008  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 4A
Injun 1
GRAB-3 (Solrad 3)  | Navigation
Ionospheric
ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-07-07
23:29:48  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 308
Agena 1109  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 26  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-07-12
10:25:06  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 286
Delta 5  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-3 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1961-07-21
22:35  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 322
Agena 1110  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 27 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Open 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-B  | Thor 309
Agena 1111  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Discoverer 28 | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Failure  | Agena control system malfunctioned
1961-08-16
03:21:05  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 312
Delta 6  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 12 | Magnetospheric  | HEO  | Success  |
1961-08-30
20:00  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 323
Agena 1112  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 29  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-09-06
22:30  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 165  | VAFB LE-7  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1961-09-12
19:59  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 310
Agena 1113  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 30  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-09-17
21:00  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 324
Agena 1114  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Discoverer 31  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-10-13
19:22  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 328
Agena 1115  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 32  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | 100th Thor launch
1961-10-23
19:23  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 329
Agena 1116  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 33 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena hydraulics failure
1961-11-05
20:00  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 330
Agena 1117  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Discoverer 34 | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Failure  | Incorrect guidance program left the satellite in a useless orbit.
1961-11-15
21:23  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 326
Agena 1118  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 35  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1961-11-15
22:26  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 305
Ablestar 009  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Transit 4B
TRAAC  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  | Transit Research and Attitude Control
1961-12-06
01:30  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 214  | VAFB LE-8  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1961-12-12
20:40  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 325
Agena 1119  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 36
Oscar 1  | Reconnaissance
Amateur radio satellite | LEO  | Success  |

## 1962

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

Date/Time
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1962-01-13
21:41  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 327
Agena 1120  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 37 | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena restart burn failed.
1962-01-15
11:07:01  | Thor DSV-2D  | Thor 337  | CCAFS LC-17A  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-01-24
09:30  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 311
Ablestar 010  | CCAFS LC-17B  | LOFTI-2A
SECOR
GRAB-4 (Solrad 4)
Injun 2
SURCAL 1  | Technology
Geodesy
ELINT
Ionospheric
Calibration  | LEO  | Failure  | Second stage insufficient thrust
1962-02-08
12:43:45  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 317
Delta 7  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-4 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1962-02-21
18:44  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 332
Agena 2301  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 2301  | ELINT  | LEO  | Partial failure  | Upper stage failed to restart for circularization burn
1962-02-27
19:39  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 241
Agena 1123  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | Discoverer 38  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-03-07
16:06:18  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 301
Delta 8  | CCAFS LC-17A  | OSO-1  | Solar  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-03-19
23:28  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 229  | VAFB LE-7  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-04-18
00:54  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 331
Agena 1124  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | Discoverer 39  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-04-26
18:00:16  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 320
Delta 9  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Ariel 1 | Ionospheric  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-04-29
00:30:12  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 333
Agena 1125  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1125  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-05-02
23:44:53  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 177  | Johnston LE-1  | TIGERFISH  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-05-10
12:06  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 314
Ablestar 011  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ANNA 1A  | Geodesy  | LEO | Failure  | Second stage failed to ignite
1962-05-15
19:36  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 334
Agena 1126  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 1126  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-05-30
01:00:04  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 336
Agena 1128  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | FTV 1128  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-06-02
00:31  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 335
Agena 1127  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1127
Oscar 2  | Reconnaissance
Amateur radio  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-06-04
09:44:17  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 199  | Johnston LE-1  | Bluegill  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Failure  | Radar contact lost 5 minutes after launch. RSO destruct command sent.
1962-06-18
20:20  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 343
Agena 2312  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 2312  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-06-19
00:30  | Thor DM-18A  | Thor 269  | VAFB LE-8  |  | Missile test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-06-19
12:19:01  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 321
Delta 10  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-5 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1962-06-20
08:46:16  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 193  | Johnston LE-1  | STARFISH  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Failure  | RVs 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-B  | Thor 339
Agena 1129  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1129  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-06-28
01:09  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 340
Agena 1151  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | FTV 1151  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-07-09
08:46:28  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 195  | Johnston LE-1  | STARFISH PRIME  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-07-10
08:35:05  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 316
Delta 11  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Telstar 1 | Communication  | MEO  | Success  |
1962-07-18
09:30:12  | Thor DSV-2D  | Thor 338  | CCAFS LC-17A  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-07-21
00:56  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 342
Agena 1130  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 1130  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-07-26
09:13:53  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 180  | Johnston LE-1  | Bluegill Prime  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Failure  | Stuck 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-B  | Thor 347
Agena 1131  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1131  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-08-02
00:17  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 344
Agena 1152  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | FTV 1152  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-08-29
01:00  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 349
Agena 1153  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | FTV 1153  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-09-01
20:39  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 348
Agena 1132  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 1132  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-09-17
23:46  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 350
Agena 1133  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1133
ERS-2  | Reconnaissance
Technology  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-09-18
08:53:08  | Thor DM-19 Delta  | Thor 318
Delta 12  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-6 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  | Final flight of Thor-Delta
1962-09-29
06:05  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 341
TA-1  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Alouette 1
TAVE  | Ionospheric
Technology  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-09-29
23:34:50  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 351
Agena 1154  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | FTV 1154  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-10-02
22:11:30  | Delta A | Thor 345
Delta 13  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Explorer 14 | Magnetospheric  | HEO  | Success  | Maiden flight of Delta A
1962-10-09
18:35  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 352
Agena 1134  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1134  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-10-16
09:14:38  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 156  | Johnston LE-2  | Bluegill Double Prime  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Failure  | Flight control failure T+85 seconds. RSO T+156 seconds.
1962-10-26
09:44:05  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 141  | Johnston LE-1  | Bluegill Triple Prime  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-10-26
16:14  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 353
Agena 1401  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | STARAD | Radiation  | MEO  | Success  |
1962-10-27
23:15:01  | Delta A  | Thor 346
Delta 14  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Explorer 15 | Radiation  | MEO  | Success  | Final flight of Delta A
1962-10-31
08:08  | Thor DM-21 Ablestar  | Thor 319
Ablestar 012  | CCAFS LC-17A  | ANNA 1B | Geodesy  | LEO  | Success  | Final flight of Thor DM-21 Ablestar
1962-11-01
11:54:48  | Thor DSV-2E  | Thor 226  | Johnston LE-2  | KINGFISH  | Nuclear test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1962-11-05
22:04  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 356
Agena 1136  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1136  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-11-24
22:01  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 367
Agena 1135  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | FTV 1135  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-12-04
21:30  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 361
Agena 1155  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | FTV 1155  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1962-12-13
04:07  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 365  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | NRL PL120
Injun 3
NRL PL121
SURCAL 2
Calsphere 1  | ELINT
Ionospheric
Calibration  | MEO  | Success  |
1962-12-13
23:30:01  | Delta B | Thor 355
Delta 15  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Relay 1  | Communications  | MEO  | Success  | Maiden flight of Delta B
1962-12-14
21:26:07  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 368
Agena 1156  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | FTV 1156  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1963

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

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1963-01-07
21:09:49  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 369
Agena 1157  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 0048  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | Boost phase successful. Agena malfunction placed payload in incorrect orbit.
1963-01-16
21:59  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 363
Agena 2313  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 0180  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-02-14
05:35:08  | Delta B  | Thor 358
Delta 16  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Syncom 1  | Communications  | GTO  | Success  |
1963-02-28
21:48  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D | Thor 354
Agena 1159  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 0583  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Maiden flight of Thrust-Augmented Thor Agena. One SRB failed to ignite. RSO T+100 seconds.
1963-03-18
21:13  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 360
Agena 1164  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 0627  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  |
1963-04-01
23:01  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 376
Agena 1160  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 0720  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-04-03
02:00:02  | Delta B  | Thor 357
Delta 17  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 17 | Atmospheric  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-04-26
20:13  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 372
Agena 1411  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 1008  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Attitude sensor alignment error
1963-05-07
11:38:03  | Delta B  | Thor 366
Delta 18  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Telstar 2 | Communications  | MEO  | Success  |
1963-05-18
22:21  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 364
Agena 1165  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 0924  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-06-12
23:58  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 362
Agena 1161  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 0954  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-06-15
14:29  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 378
Agena 2353  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | FTV 1292
Solrad 6A
LOFTI 2B
Surcal 3
Radose 112  | ELINT
Radiation
Ionospheric
Calibration  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-06-19
09:50:01  | Delta B  | Thor 359
Delta 19  | CCAFS LC-17B  | TIROS-7 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1963-06-27
00:37  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 381
Agena 1166  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 0999
Hitchhiker 1 | Reconnaissance
ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-06-29
22:30  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-B  | Thor 380
Agena 2314  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 1440  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-07-19
00:00:10  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 388
Agena 1412  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 1266  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-07-26
14:33:00  | Delta B  | Thor 370
Delta 20  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Syncom 2  | Communications  | GTO  | Success  |
1963-07-31
00:00:17  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 382
Agena 1167  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 1370  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-08-25
00:30  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 377
Agena 1162  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 1419  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-08-29
20:31  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D  | Thor 394
Agena 1169  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 1561
LAMPO  | Reconnaissance
Target  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-09-18
09:39  | Thor DSV-2F  | Thor 232  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-1  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Atmospheric flight
1963-09-23
23:00  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 383
Agena 1163  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 1353  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-09-28
20:22  | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar  | Thor 375
Ablestar 013  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Transit 5BN-1
Transit 5E-1 | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-10-29
21:19  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 386
Agena 1601  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 2437
Hitchhiker 2  | Reconnaissance
ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-11-09
20:27:54  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D  | Thor 400
Agena 1171  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 2268  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Thor attitude control failure starting at T+90 seconds. Agena staged successfully, but was left tumbling and unable to start its engine.
1963-11-27
02:30:01  | Delta C | Thor 387
Delta 21  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Explorer 18 | Magnetospheric  | HEO  | Success  | Maiden flight of Delta C
1963-11-27
21:15:40  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D  | Thor 406
Agena 1172  | Arguello LC-1-1  | OPS 2260  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | First Thor launch from Point Arguello
1963-12-05
21:51  | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar  | Thor 385
Ablestar 015  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Transit 5BN-2
Transit 5E-3  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1963-12-21
09:30:00  | Delta B  | Thor 371
Delta 22  | CCAFS LC-17B  | TIROS-8 | Weather  | SSO  | Success  |
1963-12-21
21:45  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 398
Agena 1168  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 1388
Hitchhiker 3  | Reconnaissance
ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1964

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

Date/Time
(UTC)  | Rocket  | S/N  | Launch Site  | Payload  | Function  | Orbit  | Outcome  | Remarks

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1964-01-11
20:07  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 390
Agena 2354  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | NRL PL135 (Poppy 3)
GGSE-1
Solrad 7A
SECOR-1  | ELINT
Technology
Raditation
Geodesy  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-01-19
10:59:54  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D  | Thor 384
Agena 2302  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 3367A
OPS 3367B  | Weather  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-01-21
21:14:59  | Delta B  | Thor 373
Delta 23  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Relay 2  | Communications  | MEO  | Success  |
1964-01-25
13:59:04  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-B  | Thor 397
Agena 6301
TA-2  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Echo 2  | Communications  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-02-14
07:47  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 299  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1964-02-15
21:38  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 389
Agena 1174  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 3444  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-02-28
03:20  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 402
Agena 2316  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 3722  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-03-01
06:40  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 209  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1964-03-19
11:13:41  | Delta B  | Thor 391
Delta 24  | CCAFS LC-17A  | BE-A  | Ionospheric  | LEO | Failure  | Third stage underperformed
1964-03-24
12:15  | Thor DSV-2G  | Thor 240  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-2  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Failure  | Atmospheric flight, second stage fired intermittently, destroyed by range safety
1964-03-24
22:22:48  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 396
Agena 1175  | Arguello LC-1-1  | OPS 3467  | Reconnaissance  | LEO | Failure  | Agena power failure. No orbit.
1964-04-21
06:15  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 290  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1964-04-21
18:50  | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar  | Thor 379
Ablestar 014  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Transit 5BN-3
Transit 5E-4  | Navigation  | LEO | Failure  |
1964-04-27
23:23:43  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 395
Agena 1604  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 2921  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | Agena failed to restart in orbit due to power failure.
1964-05-28
07:32  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 227  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Failure  |
1964-06-04
22:59  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 403
Agena 1176  | Arguello LC-1-1  | OPS 3483  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-06-13
15:47  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 408
Agena 1606  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 3236  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-06-18
04:56:08  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-D  | Thor 407
Agena 2304  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 4467A
OPS 4467B  | Weather  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-06-19
23:18  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 410
Agena 1609  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 3754  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-07-02
23:59:56  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 409
Agena 2315  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 3395  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-07-10
23:15  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 404
Agena 1177  | Arguello LC-1-1  | OPS 3491  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-07-22
15:39  | Thor DSV-2G  | Thor 250  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-3  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Atmospheric flight
1964-08-05
23:15:35  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 413
Agena 1605  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 3042  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-08-19
12:15:02  | Delta D  | Thor 417
Delta 25  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Syncom 3  | Communications  | GTO  | Success  |
1964-08-21
15:45  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 412
Agena 1603  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 2739  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-08-28
07:56:57  | Thor SLV-2 Agena-B  | Thor 399
Agena 6201
TA-3  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Nimbus 1 | Weather  | LEO  | Partial failure  | Second-stage cutoff early during second burn
1964-09-14
22:53  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 405
Agena 1178  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 3497  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-10-04
03:45:00  | Delta C  | Thor 392
Delta 26  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 21 | Magnetospheric  | HEO  | Partial failure  | Reached lower than planned orbit
1964-10-05
21:50:14  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 421
Agena 1170  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 3333  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-10-06
17:04:21  | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar  | Thor 423
Ablestar 016  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 5796 (Transit O-1)
Dragsphere 1
Dragsphere 2  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-10-17
22:02:23  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 418
Agena 1179  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 3559  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-10-29
03:35  | Thor DSV-2F  | Thor 260  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-4  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Atmospheric flight
1964-11-02
21:30:20  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 420
Agena 1173  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 5434  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-11-04
02:12:11  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 430
Agena 2317  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 3062  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-11-16
06:57  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 236  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1964-11-18
20:35:54  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 416
Agena 1180  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 3360  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-12-09
02:00  | Thor DSV-2F  | Thor 247  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-5  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Atmospheric flight
1964-12-13
00:08:10  | Thor DSV-2A Ablestar  | Thor 427
Ablestar 017  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 6582 (Transit O-2)
Transit 5E-5  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-12-19
21:10:16  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 424
Agena 1607  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 3358  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1964-12-21
09:00:03  | Delta C  | Thor 393
Delta 27  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 26 | Magnetospheric  | MEO  | Success  |
1964-12-21
19:08:56  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 425
Agena 2355  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 3762 (Quill)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1965

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

Date/Time
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1965-01-15
21:00  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 414
Agena 1608  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 3928 (KH-4A #1016)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-01-19
05:03  | Thor MG-18 | Thor 224  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F1 | Military weather satellite  | planned: LEO / SSO | Partial failure  | Maiden 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 C | Thor 374
Delta 28  | CCAFS LC-17A  | TIROS-9  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1965-02-03
16:33  | Delta C | Thor 411
Delta 29  | CCAFS LC-17B  | OSO-2 | Solar observation satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-02-23
14:36  | Thor DSV-2G  | Thor 248  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ASSET-6  | REV test  | Suborbital  | Success  | Atmospheric flight
1965-02-25
21:44  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 432
Agena 1611  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 4782 (KH-4A #1017)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-03-09
18:29  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 419
Agena 2701  | VAFB SLC-2W  | SECOR 3 / Dodecapole 1 / Poppy 4 / Solrad 7B / GGSE 2 / GGSE 3 / Surcal 4 / Oscar 3  | Geodesic research / Radar calibration / ELINT / ELINT / Technological test / Technological test / Technological test / Amateur radio satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-03-11
13:39  | Thor-Ablestar  | Thor 440
Ablestar 018  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 7087 (Transit O-3)
SECOR 2  | Navigation
Geodesy  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-03-18
04:43  | Thor MG-18 | Thor 306  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F2 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1965-03-25
21:11  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 432
Agena 1611  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 4782 (KH-4A #1018)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-04-05
07:20  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 155  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1965-04-06
23:45  | Delta D | Thor 426
Delta 30  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Intelsat I (Intelsat-1-1 / Early Bird)  | Communication satellite  | GTO  | Success  | Performed first transcontinental satellite TV broadcast.
1965-04-29
21:44  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 437
Agena 1614  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 5023 (KH-4A #1019)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-05-18
18:02  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 438
Agena 1615  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 8431 (KH-4A #1021)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-05-20
16:30  | Thor Burner 1 | Thor 282  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F3 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1965-05-29
12:00  | Delta C | Thor 441
Delta 31  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Explorer 28 (IMP-C)  | Interplanetary space research satellite  | HEO  | Success  |
1965-06-09
21:53  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 444
Agena 1613  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 8425 (KH-4A #1020)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-06-24
22:35  | Thor-Ablestar  | Thor 447
Ablestar 019  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 8480 (Transit O-4)  | Navigation  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-07-02
04:04  | Delta C | Thor 415
Delta 32  | CCAFS LC-17B  | TIROS-10  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1965-07-17
05:55  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 422
Agena 2702  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 8411 (Samos-F3 #4 )  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-07-19
22:01  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 446
Agena 1617  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 5543 (KH-4A #1022)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-08-13
22:11  | Thor-Ablestar  | Thor 455
Ablestar 020  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OPS 8464 (Transit O-5)
Dodecapole 2
Tempsat 1
Surcal 5
Long Rod 1
Calsphere 2  | Navigation
Calibration  | LEO  | Success  | Final flight of Thor-Ablestar
1965-08-17
20:59  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 449
Agena 1618  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 7208 (KH-4A #1023)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-08-25
15:17  | Delta C | Thor 434
Delta 33  | CCAFS LC-17B  | OSO-C | Solar observation satellite  | planned: LEO | Failure  | Third stage ignited while still attached to the second stage.
1965-09-02
20:00  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 401
Agena 1602  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | MPRV  | Upper atmosphere and space experiments  | planned: MEO | Failure  | High 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 1 | Thor 213  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F4 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1965-09-22
21:31  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 458
Agena 1619  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 7221 (KH-4A #1024)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-10-05
17:45  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 433
Agena 1616  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 5325 (KH-4A #1025)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-10-14
13:11  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 435
Agena 680  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | OGO-2 | Magnetosphere research satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-10-28
21:17  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 439
Agena 1620  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 2155 (KH-4A #1026)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-11-06
18:43  | Delta E | Thor 457
Delta 34  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 29 (GEOS-A)  | Geodetic research satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1965-11-29
04:48  | Thor DM-21 Agena-B  | Thor 453
Agena 6102  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Alouette 2 / Explorer 31 (DME)  | Ionospheric research satellite / Ionospheric research satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1965-12-07
02:28  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 188  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test / Satellite Inspection Test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1965-12-09
21:10  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 448
Agena 1621  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 7249 (KH-4A #1027)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1965-12-16
07:31  | Delta E | Thor 460
Delta 35  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Pioneer 6 | Interplanetary space research probe  | Heliocentric  | Success  | Probe continues to work as of late 2000.
1965-12-24
21:06  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 451
Agena 1610  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 4639 (KH-4A #1028)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1966

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

Date/Time
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1966-01-08
04:48  | Thor Burner 1 | Thor 251  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F5 | Military weather satellite  | planned: LEO / SSO | Failure  | FW-4S second-stage motor failed to ignite.
1966-01-18
18:11  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 242  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test / Satellite Inspection Test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1966-02-02
21:32  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 450
Agena 1623  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 7291 (KH-4A #1029)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-02-03
07:41  | Delta C | Thor 445
Delta 36  | CCAFS LC-17A  | ESSA-1  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1966-02-09
19:45  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 428
Agena 2703  | VAFB LC-75-1-2  | OPS 1439 (Samos-F3 #5 )  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-02-28
13:58  | Delta E | Thor 461
Delta 37  | CCAFS LC-17B  | ESSA-2  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1966-03-09
22:02  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 452
Agena 1622  | VAFB LC-75-3-4  | OPS 3488 (KH-4A #1030)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-03-12
00:42  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 196  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test / Satellite Inspection Test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1966-03-31
05:41  | Thor Burner 1 | Thor 147  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-3B-F6 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1966-04-07
22:02  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 474
Agena 1627  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 1612 (KH-4A #1031)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-05-03
19:25  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 465
Agena 1625  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 1508 (KH-4A #1032)  | Reconnaissance  | planned: LEO | Failure  | Agena failed to separate from the Thor at staging. Vehicle fell into the Pacific Ocean.
1966-05-15
07:55  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-B  | Thor 456
Agena 6202  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | Nimbus-2 | Weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1966-05-24
02:00  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 469
Agena 1630  | VAFB PALC-1-1  | OPS 1778 (KH-4A #1033)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-05-25
14:00  | Delta C1 | Thor 436
Delta 38  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Explorer 32 (AE-B)  | Atmospheric research Satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-06-21
21:31  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 466
Agena 1626  | VAFB LC-75-3-5  | OPS 1599 (KH-4A #1034)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-06-24
00:12  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 473
Agena 631  | VAFB LC-75-1-1  | PAGEOS-1  | Geodesic research satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1966-07-01
16:04  | Delta E1 | Thor 467
Delta 39  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Explorer 33 (IMP-D)  | Magnetosphere research Satellite  | HEO  | Success  |
1966-07-02
22:53  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 289  | Johnston LE-2  |  | ASAT test / Satellite Inspection Test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1966-08-09
20:46  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 506
Agena 1631  | VAFB SLC-1W  | KH-4A (S/N 1036) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | Maiden flight of Thorad-Agena
1966-08-17
15:20  | Delta E1 | Thor 462
Delta 40  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Pioneer 7 | Interplanetary space research probe  | Heliocentric  | Success  |
1966-09-16
04:36  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 167  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4A-F1 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1966-09-20
21:14  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 477
Agena 1628  | VAFB SLC-3W  | OPS 1703 (KH-4A #1035)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-10-02
10:34  | Delta E | Thor 463
Delta 41  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-3  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  | First Delta launch from VAFB
1966-10-26
23:05  | Delta E1 | Thor 464
Delta 42  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Intelsat 2-1 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1966-11-08
19:53  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 507
Agena 1632  | VAFB SLC-1W  | KH-4A (S/N 1037) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-12-14
19:26  | Delta G | Thor 471
Delta 43  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Biosatellite 1 | Life science research satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1966-12-29
12:00  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 459
Agena 2731  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 1584 (Samos-F3 #6 )  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |

## 1967

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

Date/Time
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1967-01-11
10:55  | Delta E1 | Thor 468
Delta 44  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Intelsat 2-2 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1967-01-14
21:28  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 495
Agena 1629  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 1664 (KH-4A #1038)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-01-26
17:31  | Delta E | Thor 472
Delta 45  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-4  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-02-08
08:00  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 169  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4A-F2 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-02-22
22:02  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 493
Agena 1635  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 4750 (KH-4A #1039)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-03-08
16:19  | Delta C | Thor 431
Delta 46  | CCAFS LC-17A  | OSO-3 | Solar observation satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-03-23
01:30  | Delta E1 | Thor 470
Delta 47  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Intelsat 2-3 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1967-03-30
18:54  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 501
Agena 1636  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 4779 (KH-4A #1040)  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-03-31
06:44  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 168  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1967-04-20
11:17  | Delta E | Thor 484
Delta 48  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-5  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-05-09
21:50  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 508
Agena 1634  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1041)/SRV S/N 731  | Reconnaissance  | planned: LEO | Partial failure  | Rocket failed to cut off, resulting in incorrect, but usable orbit
1967-05-24
14:06  | Delta E1 | Thor 486
Delta 49  | VAFB SLC-2E  | Explorer 34 (IMP-F)  | Interplanetary space research satellite  | HEO  | Success  |
1967-05-31
09:30  | Thor DM-21 Agena-D  | Thor 443
Agena 2704  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Timation 1 / GGSE 4 / GGSE 5 / Poppy 5 / Calsphere 3 / Calsphere 4 / Surcal 152 / Surcal 153 / Surcal 150B  | Experimental navigation satellite / Technological research satellite / ELINT / Technological research satellites (x5)  | LEO  | Success  | Final flight of the original Thor-Agena series.
1967-06-16
21:35  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 509
Agena 1633  | VAFB SLC-1W  | KH-4A (S/N 1042)/SRV S/N 725  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-06-29
21:01  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 171  | VAFB SLC-10W  | Aurora (P67-1) / SECOR-9 | Magnetosphere research satellite / Geodesic research satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1967-07-19
14:19  | Delta E1 | Thor 488
Delta 50  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Explorer 35 (IMP-E)  | Interplanetary space research satellite  | Lunar Orbit  | Success  |
1967-07-25
03:48  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 496
Agena 2732  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 1879 (Samos-F3 #7 )  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-07-28
14:21  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 478
Agena 681  | VAFB SLC-2E  | OGO-4 | Magnetosphere research satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-08-07
21:44  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 510
Agena 1637  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1043) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-08-23
04:41  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 266  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4A-F3 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-09-07
22:04  | Delta G | Thor 475
Delta 51  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Biosatellite 2 | Life science research satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-09-15
19:41  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 512
Agena 1641  | VAFB SLC-1W  | KH-4B (S/N 1101) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | First KH-4B satellite
1967-09-28
00:45  | Delta E1 | Thor 442
Delta 52  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | Intelsat 2-4 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1967-10-11
07:57  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 268  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4A-F4 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-10-18
16:04  | Delta C | Thor 490
Delta 53  | CCAFS LC-17B  | OSO-4 | Solar observation satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-11-02
21:31  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 513
Agena 1639  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1044)/SRV S/N 733  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-11-10
18:00  | Delta E1 | Thor 480
Delta 54  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-6  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1967-12-09
22:26  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 514
Agena 1642  | VAFB SLC-1W  | KH-4B (S/N 1102) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1967-12-13
14:08  | Delta E1 | Thor 489
Delta 55  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Pioneer 8 / TTS-1  | Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satellite  | Heliocentric  | Success  |

## 1968

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

Date/Time
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1968-01-11
16:19  | Delta E1 | Thor 454
Delta 56  | VAFB SLC-2E  | Explorer 36 (GEOS-B)  | Geodetic research satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1968-01-17
10:12  | TAT SLV-2A Agena-D  | Thor 498
Agena 2733  | VAFB SLC-2W  | OPS 1965 (Samos-F3 #8 )  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  | Final flight of the TAT Thor-Agena series.
1968-01-24
22:26  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 516
Agena 1640  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1045)/SRV S/N 741  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-03-14
22:00  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 518
Agena 1638  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1046)/SRV S/N 747  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-05-01
21:31  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 511
Agena 1643  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1103)/SRV S/N 807  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-05-14
07:05  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 205  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1968-05-18
08:23  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 520
Agena 6221  | VAFB SLC-2E  | Nimbus B/EGRS-10 | Weather Satellite / Geodesic research satellite  | planned: LEO / SSO | Failure  | Incorrectly-installed yaw gyro led to loss of control. RSO T+101 seconds.
1968-05-23
04:38  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 277  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4B-F1 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1968-06-20
21:46  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 517
Agena 1645  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1047)/SRV S/N 745  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-07-04
17:31  | Delta J | Thor 476
Delta 57  | VAFB SLC-2E  | Explorer 38 (RAE-A)  | Radio astronomy satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1968-08-07
21:36  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 522
Agena 1644  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1104) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-08-16
11:31  | Delta N | Thor 528
Delta 58  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-7  | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  | Maiden Flight of the Long Tank Thor-Delta
1968-09-18
21:32  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 524
Agena 1647  | VAFB SLC-1E  | KH-4A (S/N 1048)/SRV S/N 749  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-09-19
00:09  | Delta M | Thor 529
Delta 59  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Intelsat 3-1 | Communication Satellite  | planned: GTO | Failure  | Pitch 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-D  | Thor 521
Agena 2734  | VAFB SLC-1W  | Ferret 13 (OPS 0964)  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-10-23
04:34  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 173  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4B-F2 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1968-11-03
21:30  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 515
Agena 1646  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1105)/SRV S/N 741  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-11-08
09:46  | Delta E1 | Thor 479
Delta 60  | CCAFS LC-17B  | Pioneer 9 / TTS-2  | Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satellite  | Heliocentric  | Success  |
1968-11-20
07:08  | Thor DSV-2J  | Thor 252  | Johnston LE-1  |  | ASAT test  | Suborbital  | Success  |
1968-12-05
18:55  | Delta E1 | Thor 481
Delta 61  | CCAFS LC-17B  | HEOS-A  | Magnetosphere research satellite  | HEO  | Success  |
1968-12-12
22:22  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 527
Agena 1648  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4A (S/N 1049)/SRV S/N 751  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1968-12-15
17:17  | Delta N | Thor 532
Delta 62  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ESSA-8 | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1968-12-19
00:32  | Delta M | Thor 536
Delta 63  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Intelsat 3-2 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |

## 1969

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

Date/Time
(UTC)  | Rocket  | S/N  | Launch Site  | Payload  | Function  | Orbit  | Outcome  | Remarks

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1969-01-22
16:48  | Delta C1 | Thor 487
Delta 64  | CCAFS LC-17B  | OSO-5 | Solar observation satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-01-30
06:43  | Delta E1 | Thor 485
Delta 65  | VAFB SLC-2E  | ISIS-I  | Ionosphere research satellite  | MEO  | Success  |
1969-02-05
21:59  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 519
Agena 1650  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1106)/SRV S/N 801R  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-02-06
00:39  | Delta M | Thor 530
Delta 66  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Intelsat 3-3 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1969-02-26
07:47  | Delta E1 | Thor 483
Delta 67  | CCAFS SLC-17B  | ESSA-9 | Weather Satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1969-03-19
21:38  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 541
Agena 1651  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1150)/SRV S/N 737  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  | Satellite later failed
1969-04-14
07:54  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 543
Agena 6222  | VAFB SLC-2E  | Nimbus 3/Secor 13 | Weather satellite / Geodesic research satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1969-05-02
01:46  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 544
Agena 1649  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4A (S/N 1051)/SRV S/N 739  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-05-22
02:00  | Delta M | Thor 533
Delta 68  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Intelsat 3-4 | Communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1969-06-05
14:42  | Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D | Thor 526
Agena 6803  | VAFB SLC-2E  | OGO-6 | Magnetosphere research satellite  | LEO  | Success  | Maiden flight of SLV-2H
1969-06-21
08:53  | Delta E1 | Thor 482
Delta 69  | VAFB SLC-2W  | Explorer 41 (IMP-G)  | Interplanetary space research satellite  | HEO  | Success  |
1969-06-29
13:26  | Delta N | Thor 539
Delta 70  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Biosatellite 3 | Life science research satellite  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-07-23
04:39  | Thor Burner 2 | Thor 279  | VAFB SLC-10W  | DMSP-4B-F3 | Military weather satellite  | LEO / SSO  | Success  |
1969-07-24
01:30  | Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D  | Thor 545
Agena 1652  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1107) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-07-26
02:06  | Delta M | Thor 547
Delta 71  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Intelsat 3-5 | Communication Satellite  | planned: GTO | Partial failure  | Stage 3 motor case ruptured, leaving spacecraft in unusable orbit
1969-07-31
10:19  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 523
Agena 2735  | VAFB SLC-1W  | Ferret 14 (OPS 8285)  | ELINT  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-08-09
07:32  | Delta N | Thor 548
Delta 72  | CCAFS LC-17A  | OSO-6 / PAC-1  | Solar observation satellite / Technology test  | GTO  | Success  |
1969-08-27
21:59  | Delta L | Thor 540
Delta 73  | CCAFS LC-17A  | Pioneer E / TTS-3  | Interplanetary space research probe / Technology demonstration satellite  | planned: Heliocentric | Failure  | Defective 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-D  | Thor 531
Agena 1653  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4A (S/N 1052)/SRV S/N 743R  | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-09-30
13:40  | Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D  | Thor 525
Agena Unknown  | VAFB SLC-1W  | EHH B-17 (OPS 1807), Surcal (x5), Timation 2, Tempsat 2, SOICAL (x2)  | Experimental navigation satellite / Radar calibration / Technological demonstration satellites (x7)  | LEO  | Success  |
1969-11-22
00:37  | Delta M | Thor 554
Delta 74  | CCAFS SLC-17A  | Skynet 1A  | Military communication Satellite  | GTO  | Success  |
1969-12-04
21:37  | Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D  | Thor 549
Agena 1655  | VAFB SLC-3W  | KH-4B (S/N 1108) | Reconnaissance  | LEO  | Success  |

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