Thor Delta B
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
Dec. 13, 1962
Description
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Specifications
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Stages
3 -
Length
31.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
51.0 T -
Thrust
667.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Thor Delta B -
Family
― -
Variant
Delta B -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Thor Delta B
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$9590000 -
Low Earth Orbit
370.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
68.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―
McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
Thor Delta B | Beacon Explorer A
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 19, 1964, 11:13 a.m.
Thor Delta B | Relay 2
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 21, 1964, 9:14 p.m.
Thor Delta B | Tiros 8
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 21, 1963, 9:30 a.m.
Thor Delta B | Syncom 2
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 26, 1963, 2:33 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Syncom 2 was the first geosynchronous satellite. Although the period was 24 hours and the spacecraft remained at a nearly constant longitude, the orbit was inclined at 33 degrees so it was not truly geostationary but moved in an elongated figure eight pattern 33 degrees north and south of the equator.
Geosynchronous OrbitThor Delta B | Tiros 7
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 19, 1963, 9:50 a.m.
Thor Delta B | Telstar 2
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 7, 1963, 11:38 a.m.
Thor Delta B | Explorer 17
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 3, 1963, 2 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Explorer 17 carried four pressure gauges for the measurement of total neutral particle density, two mass spectrometers for the measurement of certain neutral particle concentrations, and two electrostatic probes for ion concentration and electron temperature measurements.
Low Earth OrbitThor Delta B | Syncom 1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 14, 1963, 5:35 a.m.
Thor Delta B | Relay 1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 13, 1962, 11:30 p.m.
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