Thor Burner 2A

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Oct. 14, 1971

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    23.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    50.0 T
  • Thrust
    750.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Thor Burner 2A
  • Family
  • Variant
    Burner 2A
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Thor Burner 2A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

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Mission:

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Mission:

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Mission:

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 14, 1971, 7:51 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Military meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Explore Share

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