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Thor with solid-fuel upper stage
Thor-LV2D Burner-1 (1) |
Thor-LV2D Burner-1 (2) |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2 (SESP 1) [USAF] |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Star-13A |
Thor-LV2F Burner-2A |
Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS |
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor-LV2D Burner-1 (1) (Thor-LV2D MG-18) |
DSV-2S / MB-3-I | MG-18 | - |
| Thor-LV2D Burner-1 (2) (Thor-LV2D Altair-3) |
DSV-2S / MB-3-I | Altair-3 / FW-4S | - |
| Thor-LV2F Burner-2 | DSV-2U / MB-3-I | Burner-2 / Star-37B | - |
| Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Star-13A | DSV-2U / MB-3-I | Burner-2 / Star-37B | Star-13A |
| Thor-LV2F Burner-2A | DSV-2U / MB-3-I | Burner-2A #1 / Star-37B | Burner-2A #2 / Star-26B |
| Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS | DSV-2U / MB-3-I | Star-37XE | Star-37S-ISS |
No:TypeNo:Serial: Type: Date: LS: Payload
1 1 224 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(1) 19.01.1965 p Va 4300-B6 DSAP-1 F10 2 2 306 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(1) 18.03.1965 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-1 F11 3 1 282 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(2) 20.05.1965 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-3 F1 4 2 213 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(2) 10.09.1965 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-2 F1 5 3 251 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(2) 06.01.1966 F Va 4300-B6 DSAP-2 F2 6 4 147 Thor-LV2D Burner-1(2) 31.03.1966 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-2 F3 7 1 167 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 16.09.1966 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-4A F1 8 2 169 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 08.02.1967 Va 4300-B6 DSAP-4A F2 9 1 171 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 Star-13A 29.06.1967 Va LE-6 Aurora (P67-1) / SECOR 9 (EGRS 9) 10 3 266 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 23.08.1967 Va LE-6 DSAP-4A F3 11 4 268 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 11.10.1967 Va LE-6 DSAP-4A F4 12 5 277 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 23.05.1968 Va SLC-10W DSAP-4B F1 13 6 173 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 23.10.1968 Va SLC-10W DSAP-4B F2 14 7 279 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 23.07.1969 Va SLC-10W DSAP-4B F3 15 8 287 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 11.02.1970 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5A F1 16 9 288 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 03.09.1970 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5A F2 17 10 249 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 17.02.1971 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5A F3 / NRL-PL 170A / NRL-PL 170B / NRL-PL 170C (S70-4) 18 11 210 Thor-LV2F Burner-2 08.06.1971 Va SLC-10W SESP 1 (P70-1) 19 1 159 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 14.10.1971 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5B F1 20 2 153 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 24.03.1972 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5B F2 21 3 294 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 09.11.1972 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5B F3 22 4 291 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 17.08.1973 Va SLC-10W DSAP-5B F4 23 5 207 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 16.03.1974 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5B F5 24 6 275 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 09.08.1974 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5C F1 25 7 197 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 24.05.1975 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5C F2 26 8 182 Thor-LV2F Burner-2A 19.02.1976 P Va SLC-10W DMSP-5C F3 27 1 172 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS 11.09.1976 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5D1 F1 28 2 183 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS 05.06.1977 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5D1 F2 29 3 143 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS 01.05.1978 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5D1 F3 30 4 264 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS 06.06.1979 Va SLC-10W DMSP-5D1 F4 31 5 304 Thor-LV2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS 15.07.1980 F Va SLC-10W DMSP-5D1 F5 Failures: Flight 1: Stage 2 failed to separate from satellite Flight 5: Stage 2 failed Flight 26: Thor failed, wrong orbit attained Flight 31: Stage 2 exploded Launch sites: Va = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
