Thor Delta L
Thor familyMcDonnell DouglasRetired
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

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
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 1 |