McDonnell Douglas

Thor Burner 2

Burner 2

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 2

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

September 16, 1966

Technical Specifications

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22.4 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

750 kN

Liftoff Thrust

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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12

Total Launches

12

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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