Thor family
Thor Delta J
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Payload to LEO260kg
Cost per kg to LEO$63,846$16.6M per launch
Maiden flight1968-07-04
Peak year19681 flight
Thor Delta J is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 4 July 1968 and last flew on 4 July 1968.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1968-07-04
Latest flight1968-07-04
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 260kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 263kg |
| Launch cost | $16.6M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $63,846 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 31m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 69t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,452kN |
| Maiden flight | 1968-07-04 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Medium Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-07-04 | Thor Delta J | RAE 1 | Space Launch Complex 2E | Medium 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.