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Thor Delta C (McDonnell Douglas)

Thor Delta C
Photo Credit: NASA

The Thor Delta C is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 11/27/1963.

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

Thor Delta C Specifications

Technical specifications for Thor Delta C
VariantDelta C
Length27.5 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass52 T
Takeoff Thrust667 kN
LEO Capacity81 kg

Thor Delta C Launch Record

Launch statistics for Thor Delta C
Total Launches10
Successful Launches8
Failed Launches2
Consecutive Successful Launches2

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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