Thor DM-21 Ablestar
In-activeUnited States Air Force (USAF)
April 13, 1960
Description
The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
29.0 m -
Diameter
1.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
51.0 T -
Thrust
760.0 kN
Family
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Name
Thor DM-21 Ablestar -
Family
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Variant
DM-21 -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
150.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United States Air Force
Government
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
USAF 1947The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Transit-O series of satellites that closely followed the design of Transit 5C-1 were also called “Oscars” (Oscar is the phonetic alphabet for “O”, i. e., operational). They were also called NNS (Navy Navigation Satellite) or shortened NavSat.
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
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