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Thor DM-21 Ablestar

19FLIGHTS
68.4%SUCCESS
6FAILURES
5STREAK
Apr 1960FIRST FLIGHT
NOREUSABLE
HEIGHT29 m
DIAMETER1.44 m
LAUNCH MASS51 kg
LIFTOFF THRUST760 kN
STAGES2
ABOUT THOR DM-21 ABLESTAR

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.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY
150 kg
TO LEO
331 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
760
KILONEWTONS
170,855
POUNDS-FORCE
~1,019
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
↕Height29 m (95 ft)
↔Diameter1.44 m (4.7 ft)
⚖Launch Mass51 kg (112 lbs)
▣Stages2
🔗 WIKIPEDIA
FLIGHT HISTORY
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 5
Aug 13, 1965SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 4
Jun 24, 1965SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 3
Mar 11, 1965SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 2 & 5E-5
Dec 13, 1964SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-O 1
Oct 6, 1964SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-5BN 3
Apr 21, 1964FAILURE
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-5BN 2
Dec 5, 1963SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 5BN-1
Sep 28, 1963SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1B
Oct 31, 1962SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1A
May 10, 1962FAILURE
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | 5 Payloads Rideshare
Jan 24, 1962FAILURE
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 4B & TRAAC
Nov 15, 1961SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 4A & Injun-1 & Solrad 3
Jun 29, 1961SUCCESS
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3B & LOFTI-1
Feb 22, 1961NO GO
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3A
Nov 30, 1960FAILURE