Thor family
Thor Burner 2
The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.
Flights flown12
Success rate100%12/12
Maiden flight1966-09-16
Peak year19674 flights
Thor Burner 2 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 16 September 1966 and last flew on 8 June 1971.
Flight record
100% success rate12 of 12 flown
1966peak 1967 · 4 flights1971
First flight1966-09-16
Latest flight1971-06-08
Failures0
Consecutive successes12
Fastest turnaround49d 3h
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.4m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 50t |
| Liftoff thrust | 750kN |
| Maiden flight | 1966-09-16 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit10Polar Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-06-08 | Thor Burner 2 | SESP 1 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 1971-02-17 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F3 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1970-09-03 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F2 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1970-02-11 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F1 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1969-07-23 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F3 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1968-10-23 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F2 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1968-05-23 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F1 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1967-10-11 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F4 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1967-08-23 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F3 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1967-06-29 | Thor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 1967-02-08 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F2 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1966-09-16 | Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F1 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous 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