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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

Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

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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