List of Thor and Delta launches (1960–69)

1960

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1960-01-14
16:35		 Thor DM-18C Thor 256 CCAFS LC 18B Missile test Suborbital Success Maiden flight of Thor DM-18C
1960-01-21
20:10		 Thor DM-18A Thor 215 VAFB 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.
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

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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
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 United KingdomAriel 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 Missile lost thrust T+59 seconds. 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 engine valve caused a fire on the launch stand, followed by missile explosion. Warhead destroyed by Range Safety.
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 CanadaAlouette 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+92 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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1963-01-07
21:09:49		 Thor DM-21 Agena-D Thor 369
Agena 1157		 VAFB LC-75-1-1 OPS 0048 Reconnaissance LEO Successful. 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. Two SRBs failed to separate following burnout. 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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1964-01-11
20:07		 TAT SLV-2A Agena-D Thor 390
Agena 2354		 VAFB LC-75-3-5 NRL PL135 (Poppy)
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 United StatesSoviet UnionEcho 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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
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 Successful
1965-02-03
16:33		 Delta C Thor 411
Delta 29		 CCAFS LC-17B OSO-2 Solar observation satellite LEO Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful 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 Successful
1965-05-29
12:00		 Delta C Thor 441
Delta 31		 CCAFS LC-17B Explorer 28 (IMP-C) Interplanetary space research satellite HEO Successful
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 Successful
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 Stage 3 ignited prematurely before stage-2 separation.
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 destruct. 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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful 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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful 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 Successful
1966-09-16
04:36		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 167 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4A-F1 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
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 Successful 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 Successful
1966-11-08
19:53		 Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D Thor 507
Agena 1632		 VAFB SLC-1W KH-4A (S/N 1037) Reconnaissance LEO Successful
1966-12-14
19:26		 Delta G Thor 471
Delta 43		 CCAFS LC-17A Biosatellite 1 Life science research satellite LEO Successful
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

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1967-01-11
10:55		 Delta E1 Thor 468
Delta 44		 CCAFS SLC-17B Intelsat 2-2 Communication Satellite GTO Successful
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 Successful
1967-02-08
08:00		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 169 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4A-F2 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
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 Successful
1967-03-23
01:30		 Delta E1 Thor 470
Delta 47		 CCAFS SLC-17B Intelsat 2-3 Communication Satellite GTO Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful 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 Successful
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 Successful
1967-07-19
14:19		 Delta E1 Thor 488
Delta 50		 CCAFS SLC-17B Explorer 35 (IMP-E) Interplanetary space research satellite Lunar Orbit Successful
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 Successful
1967-08-23
04:41		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 266 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4A-F3 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
1967-09-07
22:04		 Delta G Thor 475
Delta 51		 CCAFS LC-17B Biosatellite 2 Life science research satellite LEO Successful
1967-09-15
19:41		 Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D Thor 512
Agena 1641		 VAFB SLC-1W KH-4B (S/N 1101) Reconnaissance LEO Successful First KH-4B satellite
1967-09-28
00:45		 Delta E1 Thor 442
Delta 52		 CCAFS SLC-17B Intelsat 2-4 Communication Satellite GTO Successful
1967-10-11
07:57		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 268 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4A-F4 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
1967-10-18
16:04		 Delta C Thor 490
Delta 53		 CCAFS LC-17B OSO-4 Solar observation satellite LEO Successful
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 Successful
1967-11-10
18:00		 Delta E1 Thor 480
Delta 54		 VAFB SLC-2E ESSA-6 Weather Satellite LEO / SSO Successful
1967-12-09
22:26		 Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D Thor 514
Agena 1642		 VAFB SLC-1W KH-4B (S/N 1102) Reconnaissance LEO Successful
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 Successful

1968

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1968-01-11
16:19		 Delta E1 Thor 454
Delta 56		 VAFB SLC-2E Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) Geodetic research satellite LEO / SSO Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
1968-07-04
17:31		 Delta J Thor 476
Delta 57		 VAFB SLC-2E Explorer 38 (RAE-A) Radio astronomy satellite MEO Successful
1968-08-07
21:36		 Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D Thor 522
Agena 1644		 VAFB SLC-3W KH-4B (S/N 1104) Reconnaissance LEO Successful
1968-08-16
11:31		 Delta N Thor 528
Delta 58		 VAFB SLC-2E ESSA-7 Weather Satellite LEO / SSO Successful 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 Successful
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 Successful
1968-10-23
04:34		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 173 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4B-F2 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
1968-12-15
17:17		 Delta N Thor 532
Delta 62		 VAFB SLC-2E ESSA-8 Weather Satellite LEO / SSO Successful
1968-12-19
00:32		 Delta M Thor 536
Delta 63		 CCAFS SLC-17A Intelsat 3-2 Communication Satellite GTO Successful

1969

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks
1969-01-22
16:48		 Delta C1 Thor 487
Delta 64		 CCAFS LC-17B OSO-5 Solar observation satellite LEO Successful
1969-01-30
06:43		 Delta E1 Thor 485
Delta 65		 VAFB SLC-2E ISIS-I Ionosphere research satellite MEO Successful
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 Successful
1969-02-06
00:39		 Delta M Thor 530
Delta 66		 CCAFS SLC-17A Intelsat 3-3 Communication Satellite GTO Successful
1969-02-26
07:47		 Delta E1 Thor 483
Delta 67		 CCAFS SLC-17B ESSA-9 Weather Satellite LEO / SSO Successful
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 Successful 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 Successful
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 Successful
1969-05-22
02:00		 Delta M Thor 533
Delta 68		 CCAFS SLC-17A Intelsat 3-4 Communication Satellite GTO Successful
1969-06-05
14:42		 Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D Thor 526
Agena 6803		 VAFB SLC-2E OGO-6 Magnetosphere research satellite LEO Successful 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 Successful
1969-06-29
13:26		 Delta N Thor 539
Delta 70		 CCAFS SLC-17A Biosatellite 3 Life science research satellite LEO Successful
1969-07-23
04:39		 Thor Burner 2 Thor 279 VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-4B-F3 Military weather satellite LEO / SSO Successful
1969-07-24
01:30		 Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D Thor 545
Agena 1652		 VAFB SLC-3W KH-4B (S/N 1107) Reconnaissance LEO Successful
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 Successful
1969-08-09
07:32		 Delta N Thor 548
Delta 72		 CCAFS LC-17A OSO-6 / PAC-1 Solar observation satellite / Technology test GTO Successful
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 Successful
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 Successful
1969-11-22
00:37		 Delta M Thor 554
Delta 74		 CCAFS SLC-17A Skynet 1A Military communication Satellite GTO Successful
1969-12-04
21:37		 Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D Thor 549
Agena 1655		 VAFB SLC-3W KH-4B (S/N 1108) Reconnaissance LEO Successful

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