Thor Able III
Thor familyMcDonnell DouglasRetired
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 668 kN
- Height
- 27.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Launch mass
- 52 t
- Stages
- 3
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
1flightwith a definitive outcome
100%success rate1 of 1
0failuresincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight August 7, 1959
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.