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Thor Able III (McDonnell Douglas)

The Thor Able III is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 08/07/1959.

American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.

Thor Able III Specifications

Technical specifications for Thor Able III
VariantAble III
Length27.4 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass52 T
Takeoff Thrust668 kN

Thor Able III Launch Record

Launch statistics for Thor Able III
Total Launches1
Successful Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches1

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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