Thor-Burner
The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages. It was used between 1965 and 1976 to orbit a number of satellites, most commonly Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) weather satellites. Twenty-four were launched, of which two failed. It weighed 51,810 kg and was 24 metres tall.
Thor-LV2D Burner-1 (Altair-3) with DMSP Block 4A F3 satellite (20 May 1965) | |
| Function | Expendable launch system |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | 23m (75 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.44m (8 ft) |
| Mass | 50,000kg (110,000 lb) |
| Stages | 2-3 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | Vandenberg AFB, LC-4300, LE-6, SLC-10W |
| Total launches | 26 |
| Success(es) | 23 |
| Failure(s) | 3 |
| First flight | 19 Jan 1965 |
| Last flight | 19 February 1976 |
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