Thor Burner 2A
In-activeMcDonnell 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
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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
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Name
Thor Burner 2A -
Family
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Variant
Burner 2A -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor Burner 2A
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
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McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 24, 1972, 8:46 a.m.
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