Thor Able I
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
April 24, 1958
Description
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
30.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
51.0 T -
Thrust
667.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Thor Able I -
Family
― -
Variant
Able I -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Thor Able I
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
$8900000 -
Low Earth Orbit
120.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
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