Thor Delta N6

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Jan. 23, 1970

Description

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

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    33.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    102.0 T
  • Thrust
    2411.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Thor Delta N6
  • Family
  • Variant
    Delta N6
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Thor Delta N6
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Thor Delta N6 | ITOS B

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 21, 1971, 11:32 a.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:

Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Thor Delta N6 | NOAA 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 11, 1970, 11:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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Thor Delta N6 | ITOS 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 23, 1970, 11:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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