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Thor Delta L

Thor familyMcDonnell DouglasRetired

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

Thor Delta L vehicle

Specifications

Thrust
1,452 kN
Height
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
89 t
Stages
4
Launch cost
$16.54M
LEO capacity
300 kg
GTO capacity
300 kg

Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.

Flight record

2flightswith a definitive outcome
50%success rate1 of 2
1failureincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent

First flight August 27, 1969 · latest January 31, 1972

Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.

Flights per year

  • Successful
  • Failed
Show the numbers for Thor Delta L flights per year
Thor Delta L flights per year
YearSuccessfulFailedTotal
1969011
1970000
1971000
1972101

Flights

2 of 2