Flight system
Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.
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.
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Thor · Burner 1
Thor Burner 1
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.
Height
23 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Total launches
4
Successful
3
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Mission record
Flights on this vehicle.
Completed · 4
Launch Successful
Thor Burner 1 | DSAP-2 F3
Mar 31, 1966
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Failure
Thor Burner 1 | DSAP-2 F2
Jan 7, 1966
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Burner 1 | DSAP-2 F1
Sep 10, 1965
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Burner 1 | OPS 8386
May 20, 1965
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA