Thor family
Thor Delta D
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Payload to LEO450kg
Cost per kg to LEO$28,267$12.7M per launch
Maiden flight1964-08-19
Peak year19641 flight
Thor Delta D is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 19 August 1964 and last flew on 6 April 1965.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
1964peak 1964 · 1 flight1965
First flight1964-08-19
Latest flight1965-04-06
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround230d 11h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 450kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 104kg |
| Launch cost | $12.7M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $28,267 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 32m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 63t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,571kN |
| Maiden flight | 1964-08-19 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geosynchronous Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-04-06 | Thor Delta D | Early Bird | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geosynchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1964-08-19 | Thor Delta D | Syncom 3 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geosynchronous 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.