Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Thor-Agena-B--S-N-397--Launch-Engineering-2F3XC58LRT2.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarThor Able-Star, DSV-6, on Launch PadThor Able-Star DSV-6 on Launch PadThor Agena Rocket, DSV-2C, Ready for LaunchTA (Thrust Augmented) Thor Agena Rocket Launch PreparationsTA (Thrust Augmented) Thor Agena Rocket Launch PreparationsThor Able-Star, S/N 305, on DisplayThor Delta E Rocket, S/N 35, on Launch PadThor Delta C Rocket, S/N 29, at Cape Kennedy Missile Test CenterSatellite Payload for Thor Space LaunchView AllView more with similar tones Thor Agena B, S/N 397, Launch EngineeringBuy A Print or License This PhotoWhat Type of Order?Usage:The Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) provided nuclear deterrence before intercontinental ballistic missiles were ready. It passed its capability tests in 1958. It was deactivated in 1966, as the U.S. began to rely on larger, more advanced ICBMs. Thor missiles later were configured as space launch vehicles, Thor-Able-Star and Thor-Agena, for the Air Force and NASA, providing technology for current launch systems. A fourth modification of Thor, the Thor-Delta, has evolved into the world's most dependable and most frequently used commercial space launch vehicle, the Delta rocket. The Rocketdyne division of North American provided the propulsion system for the Thor missile and subsequent space launch vehicles.BI21602 (dac13523)Maximum size:4796px × 5996px (~82 MB)15.9in × 19.9in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1950s-black-dark-exteriors-full body views-glare-ground shots-historic production status-Launch Complex: LC75-1-1-launch sites-launch vehicles-maintenance-night-other livery-photos-rockets-space-stairs, lifts and ladders-text-Thor series-Thor-Agena-Thor-Agena-B SLV-2-trucks-whiteRelated Photo/Videos:View AllRelated Virtual folders:Thor
