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Thor Delta

9FLIGHTS

88.9%SUCCESS

1FAILURES

8STREAK

May 1960FIRST FLIGHT

NOREUSABLE

HEIGHT31 m

DIAMETER2.44 m

LAUNCH MASS54 kg

LIFTOFF THRUST667 kN

STAGES3

ABOUT THOR DELTA

American orbital launch vehicle. Commercial name for the military’s Thor-Delta.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY

226 kg

TO LEO

498 lbs

LIFTOFF THRUST

667

KILONEWTONS

149,948

POUNDS-FORCE

~894

HORSEPOWER

DIMENSIONS

↕Height31 m (102 ft)

↔Diameter2.44 m (8 ft)

⚖Launch Mass54 kg (119 lbs)

▣Stages3

FLIGHT HISTORY

Thor Delta | Tiros 6

Sep 18, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Telstar 1

Jul 10, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Tiros 5

Jun 19, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Ariel 1

Apr 26, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | OSO 1

Mar 7, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Tiros 4

Feb 8, 1962SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Tiros 2

Nov 23, 1960SUCCESS

Thor Delta | Echo

May 13, 1960FAILURE

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