Thor Delta J
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
July 4, 1968
Description
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
31.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
69 T -
Thrust
1452 kN
Family
-
Name
Thor Delta J -
Family
― -
Variant
Delta J -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Thor Delta J
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$16600000 -
Low Earth Orbit
260 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
263 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
―
McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
Thor Delta J | RAE 1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 4, 1968, 5:26 p.m.
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