Flight system
Built to move mass beyond the atmosphere.
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
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Thor · Delta B
Thor Delta B
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Height
31 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
370 kg
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Total launches
9
Successful
8
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Mission record
Flights on this vehicle.
Completed · 9
Launch Failure
Thor Delta B | Beacon Explorer A
Mar 19, 1964
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Delta B | Relay 2
Jan 21, 1964
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Delta B | Tiros 8
Dec 21, 1963
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Delta B | Syncom 2
Jul 26, 1963
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Delta B | Tiros 7
Jun 19, 1963
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Successful
Thor Delta B | Telstar 2
May 7, 1963
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA