Thor family
Thor Delta G
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Maiden flight1966-12-14
Peak year19661 flight
Thor Delta G is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 14 December 1966 and last flew on 7 September 1967.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
1966peak 1966 · 1 flight1967
First flight1966-12-14
Latest flight1967-09-07
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround267d 2h
Payload
| Launch cost | $10.2M |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 30m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 55t |
| Liftoff thrust | 765kN |
| Maiden flight | 1966-12-14 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-09-07 | Thor Delta G | Biosat 2 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1966-12-14 | Thor Delta G | Biosat 1 | Space Launch Complex 17A | 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
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.