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Thor · United States Air Force

Thor Delta B

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Mass
51,000 kg
Stages
3
Payload to LEO
370 kg
Payload to GTO
68 kg
First flight
1962-12-13
Total launches
9
Success / Fail
8 / 1

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Payloads it launched · 8

RELAY 2
MEO
TIROS 8
LEO
SYNCOM 2 (A 26)
GEO
TIROS 7
LEO
TELSTAR 2 (A-41)
MEO
EXPLORER 17 (S-6)
LEO
SYNCOM 1
MEO
RELAY 1 (A-15)
MEO