Thor Agena D | Star-Rad

Star-Rad (Starfish Radiation) was a military scientific payload to study the artificial radiation belts created by the Starfish-Prime nuclear test.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: October 26, 1962 at 04:14 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Thor Agena D
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Government/Top Secret