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Thor Burner 1 (McDonnell Douglas)

The Thor Burner 1 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 05/20/1965.

The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.

Thor Burner 1 Specifications

Technical specifications for Thor Burner 1
VariantBurner 1
Length23 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages2
Launch Mass50 T
Takeoff Thrust668 kN

Thor Burner 1 Launch Record

Launch statistics for Thor Burner 1
Total Launches4
Successful Launches3
Failed Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches1

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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