Thor family
Thor MG-18
American orbital launch vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Thor DM-18A + 1 x MG-18
Flights flown2
Success rate100%2/2
Maiden flight1965-01-19
Peak year19652 flights
Thor MG-18 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 19 January 1965 and last flew on 18 March 1965.
Flight record
100% success rate2 of 2 flown
First flight1965-01-19
Latest flight1965-03-18
Failures0
Consecutive successes2
Fastest turnaround57d 23h
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 23m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 50t |
| Liftoff thrust | 668kN |
| Maiden flight | 1965-01-19 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit2
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-03-18 | Thor MG-18 | DSAP-1 F11 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1965-01-19 | Thor MG-18 | DSAP-1 F10 | Space Launch Complex 10W | Sun-Synchronous 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.