Thor family
Thor Delta C1
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Flights flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Payload to LEO81kg
Maiden flight1966-05-25
Peak year19661 flight
Thor Delta C1 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 25 May 1966 and last flew on 22 January 1969.
Flight record
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
1966peak 1966 · 1 flight1969
First flight1966-05-25
Latest flight1969-01-22
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround462d 50m
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 81kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.5m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 52t |
| Liftoff thrust | 756kN |
| Maiden flight | 1966-05-25 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit3
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-01-22 | Thor Delta C1 | OSO 5 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1967-10-18 | Thor Delta C1 | OSO 4 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-05-25 | Thor Delta C1 | Explorer 32 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Low Earth 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