Thor DM-21 Ablestar – United States Air Force

Family: Thor-Ablestar
Length: 29 m
Diameter: 1.44 m
Launch Mass: 51 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 150 kg

The Thor DM-21 Ablestar, manufactured by United States Air Force established in 1947, undertook its inaugural launch on 04/13/1960. Notably, Thor DM-21 Ablestar has 13 successful launches and 6 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 19 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.

The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.