Explorer 12
Delta DM-19
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessLocation
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
877 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Rocket
Thor-Delta – United States Air Force
- Family: Thor
- Length: 18.42 m
- Diameter: 2.44 m
- Launch Mass: 54 T
The Thor-Delta was manufactured by United States Air Force with the first launch on 1960-05-13. Thor-Delta has 3 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Delta DM-19, or Thor-Delta was an early launch system used for 12 launches in the early ’60s in the US. The first stage was a Thor missile with the second stage being the Delta, hence the name Thor-Delta. Of 12 flights, it failed only once and put 11 satellites into orbit between 1960 and 62.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA