Thor Delta C1

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

May 25, 1966

Description

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    27.5 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    52 T
  • Thrust
    756 kN
Family
  • Name
    Thor Delta C1
  • Family
  • Variant
    Delta C1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Thor Delta C1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    81 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Thor Delta C1 | OSO 5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Jan. 22, 1969, 4:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

OSO (Orbital Solar Observatory) satellite. Its purpose was to return data on the ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray emissions of the sun and galaxy.

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McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Oct. 18, 1967, 3:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
May 25, 1966, 2 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

AE B (Aeronomy Explorer B) was an aeronomy satellite which was designed to directly measure temperatures, composition, densities, and pressures in the upper atmosphere on a global basis.

Low Earth Orbit
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