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
Thor Able I | Pioneer 2
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 8, 1958, 7:30 a.m.
Thor Able I | Pioneer 1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 11, 1958, 8:42 a.m.
Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer)
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 17, 1958, 12:18 p.m.
Long March 2D
Success
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOfficially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probable 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communic…
Falcon 9
Success
Fram2
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAFram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will laun…
Falcon 9
Success
Starlink Group 6-80
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Spectrum
Failure
Maiden Flight
Orbital Launch Pad - Andøya SpaceportFirst flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.
Long March 7A
Success
TJSW-16
201 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of ChinaChinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
