Thor MG-18
In-activeMcDonnell Douglas (MDC)
Jan. 19, 1965
Description
American orbital launch vehicle. Two stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Thor DM-18A + 1 x MG-18
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
23.0 m -
Diameter
2.44 m -
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m -
Launch Mass
50.0 T -
Thrust
668.0 kN
Family
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Name
Thor MG-18 -
Family
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Variant
MG-18 -
Alias
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Full Name
Thor MG-18
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
None
MDCNone
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