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Thor Burner 1

Thor family · McDonnell Douglas · Retired

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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

Thrust
668 kN
Height
23 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
50 t
Stages
2
Launch cost
LEO capacity
GTO capacity
GEO capacity
SSO capacity

Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.

Flight record

Flights
4
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
75%
3 of 4
Current success streak
1
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
Between consecutive booster flights

Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.

Launches