Thor family
Thor Able III
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Maiden flight1959-08-07
Peak year19591 flight
Thor Able III is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 7 August 1959 and last flew on 7 August 1959.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1959-08-07
Latest flight1959-08-07
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.4m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 52t |
| Liftoff thrust | 668kN |
| Maiden flight | 1959-08-07 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-08-07 | Thor Able III | Explorer 6 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.