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ARGON 4 on Thor Agena B, 1961-07-21 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1961-07-21 22:35 UTC
VehicleThor Agena BThor Agena B
Thor Agena B flight no.12success rate so far 67%
No. in 196124 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | ARGON 4 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961-F07 |
| Mass to orbit | 0.3 t |
Neighbouring Thor Agena B launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1961-07-07 | CORONA C'-6 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-07-21 | ARGON 4 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-08-04 | CORONA C'-7 | Thor Agena B | V | Failure |
| 1961-08-30 | CORONA C'''-1 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-09-12 | CORONA C'''-2 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-09-17 | CORONA C'''-3 | Thor Agena B | V | Success |
| 1961-10-13 | CORONA C'''-4 | 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.