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ARGON 1 on Thor Agena B, 1961-02-17 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1961-02-17 20:25 UTC
VehicleThor Agena BThor Agena B
Thor Agena B flight no.5success rate so far 80%
No. in 19614 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFBMD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | ARGON 1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961 EPS |
| Mass to orbit | 1.0 t |
Neighbouring Thor Agena B launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-10-26 | CORONA C'-1 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1960-11-12 | CORONA C'-2 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1960-12-07 | CORONA C'-3 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1960-12-20 | CORONA RM-1 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-02-17 | ARGON 1 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-02-18 | CORONA RM-2 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-03-30 | CORONA C'-4 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-04-08 | ARGON 2 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-06-08 | ARGON 3 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-06-16 | CORONA C'-5 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
Thor Agena B launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.