Thor Burner 1
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
May 20, 1965
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
2 -
Length
23.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
50.0 T -
Thrust
668.0 kN
Family
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Name
Thor Burner 1 -
Family
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Variant
Burner 1 -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor Burner 1
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
― -
Low Earth Orbit
― -
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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