McDonnell Douglas

Thor Burner 1

Burner 1

Retired

Overview

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The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Variant

Burner 1

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

May 20, 1965

Technical Specifications

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23 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

668 kN

Liftoff Thrust

—

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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4

Total Launches

3

Successful

1

Failed

75.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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