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Thor Burner 2A (McDonnell Douglas)

Thor Burner 2A
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The Thor Burner 2A is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 10/14/1971.

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 2A Specifications

Technical specifications for Thor Burner 2A
VariantBurner 2A
Length23 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass50 T
Takeoff Thrust750 kN

Thor Burner 2A Launch Record

Launch statistics for Thor Burner 2A
Total Launches8
Successful Launches8
Consecutive Successful Launches8

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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