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Thor Delta (McDonnell Douglas)

Thor Delta
Photo Credit: NOAA

The Thor Delta is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 05/13/1960.

American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military's Thor-Delta.

Thor Delta Specifications

Technical specifications for Thor Delta
VariantDelta
Length31 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass54 T
Takeoff Thrust667 kN
LEO Capacity226 kg
Launch Cost$7,270,000

Thor Delta Launch Record

Launch statistics for Thor Delta
Total Launches9
Successful Launches8
Failed Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches8

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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