Rocket DB

Thor family

Thor DSV-2U

RetiredUnited StatesMcDonnell DouglasSpec: DSV-2U

The Thor DSV-2U or Thor LV-2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS was an American expendable launch system used to launch five DMSP weather satellites between 1976 and 1980.

Flights flown5
Success rate80%4/5
Payload to LEO500kg
Maiden flight1976-09-11
Peak year19761 flight

Thor DSV-2U is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 11 September 1976 and last flew on 15 July 1980.

Flight record

5 records
80% success rate4 of 5 flown · 1 failed
1976peak 1976 · 1 flight1980
First flight1976-09-11
Latest flight1980-07-15
Failures1
Consecutive successes0
Fastest turnaround266d 18h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit500kg

Vehicle

DSV-2U spec
Stages1
Length23m
Diameter2.44m
Launch mass49t
Liftoff thrust750kN
Maiden flight1976-09-11
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
Space Launch Complex 10W5

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit5

Launch history

5 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
1980-07-15Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F5Space Launch Complex 10WSun-Synchronous OrbitFailure
1979-06-06Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F4Space Launch Complex 10WSun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess
1978-05-01Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F3Space Launch Complex 10WSun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess
1977-06-05Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F2Space Launch Complex 10WSun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess
1976-09-11Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F1Space Launch Complex 10WSun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess

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