Thor Able II
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
Jan. 23, 1959
Description
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
27.3 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
52.0 T -
Thrust
668.0 kN
Family
-
Name
Thor Able II -
Family
― -
Variant
Able II -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Thor Able II
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
― -
Low Earth Orbit
― -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
Thor Able II | Tiros 1
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 1, 1960, 11:40 a.m.
Thor Able II | Transit 1A
McDonnell Douglas | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m.
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