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Thor Delta B

9FLIGHTS

88.9%SUCCESS

1FAILURES

Dec 1962FIRST FLIGHT

NOREUSABLE

HEIGHT31 m

DIAMETER2.44 m

LAUNCH MASS51 kg

LIFTOFF THRUST667 kN

STAGES3

ABOUT THOR DELTA B

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY

370 kg

TO LEO

816 lbs

68 kg

TO GTO

150 lbs

LIFTOFF THRUST

667

KILONEWTONS

149,948

POUNDS-FORCE

~894

HORSEPOWER

DIMENSIONS

↕Height31 m (102 ft)

↔Diameter2.44 m (8 ft)

⚖Launch Mass51 kg (112 lbs)

▣Stages3

FLIGHT HISTORY

Thor Delta B | Beacon Explorer A

Mar 19, 1964FAILURE

Thor Delta B | Relay 2

Jan 21, 1964SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Tiros 8

Dec 21, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Syncom 2

Jul 26, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Tiros 7

Jun 19, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Telstar 2

May 7, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Explorer 17

Apr 3, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Syncom 1

Feb 14, 1963SUCCESS

Thor Delta B | Relay 1

Dec 13, 1962SUCCESS

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