Thor Delta M6

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

March 13, 1971

Description

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

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    32.4 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    103.0 T
  • Thrust
    2411.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Thor Delta M6
  • Family
  • Variant
    Delta M6
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Thor Delta M6
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    450.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    450.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Thor Delta M6 | IMP 6

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
March 13, 1971, 4:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.

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