Thor Burner

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Thor Burner

Thor Burner 2 -

Credit: US Air Force. 15,283 bytes. 131 x 450 pixels.

Family: Delta. Country: USA. Status: Hardware.

Specifications

Launches: 31. Failures: 3. Success Rate: 90.32% pct. First Launch Date: 19 January 1965. Last Launch Date: 15 July 1980. LEO Payload: 770 kg. Liftoff Thrust: 68,040 kgf. Total Mass: 51,810 kg. Core Diameter: 2.4 m. Total Length: 24.0 m. Flyaway Unit Cost $: 11.89 million. in 1985 unit dollars.

Stage Number: 1. 1 x Thor DM-19 Gross Mass: 49,340 kg. Empty Mass: 3,125 kg. Thrust (vac): 77,367 kgf. Isp: 282 sec. Burn time: 165 sec. Isp(sl): 248 sec. Diameter: 2.4 m. Span: 2.4 m. Length: 18.4 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. LR-79-7
Stage Number: 2. 1 x Burner 2 Gross Mass: 774 kg. Empty Mass: 116 kg. Thrust (vac): 4,441 kgf. Isp: 285 sec. Burn time: 42 sec. Isp(sl): 220 sec. Diameter: 0.7 m. Span: 0.7 m. Length: 0.8 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. Star 37
Stage Number: 3. 1 x Burner 2 Gross Mass: 774 kg. Empty Mass: 116 kg. Thrust (vac): 4,441 kgf. Isp: 285 sec. Burn time: 42 sec. Isp(sl): 220 sec. Diameter: 0.7 m. Span: 0.7 m. Length: 0.8 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. Star 37

Thor Burner Chronology

1965 Jan 19 - - 05:03 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor MG-18 s/n 224. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F1 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 10. Mass: 150 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1965 Mar 18 - - 04:43 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor MG-18 s/n 306. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F2 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 11. Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1965 May 20 - - 16:30 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 1 s/n 282. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F3 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 12. Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1965 Sep 10 - - 04:41 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 1 s/n 213. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F4 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 13. Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1966 Jan 8 - - 04:48 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 1 s/n 251. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6. FAILURE: Second stage failed.

DMSP-Block-4A F5 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 14. Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1966 Mar 31 - - 05:41 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 1 s/n 147. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F6 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 15. Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1966 Sep 16 - - 04:36 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 167. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F7 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 1416 (FTV-3). Mass: 125 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1967 Feb 8 - - 08:00 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 169. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LC4300B6.

DMSP-Block-4A F8 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 2418 (FTV-2). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; lower than planned orbit, but still operational.

1967 Jun 29 - - 21:01 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 171. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LE-6.

Aurora 1 Spacecraft: Aurora. Payload: Aurora (P 67-1). Mass: 21 kg.
Investigated aurora borealis. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
SECOR 9 Spacecraft: SECOR. Payload: EGRS 9. Mass: 20 kg.
Location survey. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1967 Aug 23 - - 04:41 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 266. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LE-6.

DMSP-Block-4A F9 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 3419 (FTV-4). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

Thor Burner 3

Credit: US Air Force. 11,544 bytes. 221 x 399 pixels.

1967 Oct 11 - - 07:57 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 268. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: LE-6.

DMSP-Block-4A F10 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 4417 (FTV-5). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1968 May 23 - - 04:38 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 277. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-4A F11 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 4B F-1 (FTV-8). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1968 Oct 23 - - 04:34 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 173. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-4A F12 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 6422 (FTV-7). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1969 Jul 23 - - 04:39 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 279. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-4A F13 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 4A. Payload: DAPP 7421 (FTV-6). Mass: 130 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1970 Feb 11 - - 08:40 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 287. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5A F1 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A. Payload: DAPP 1524. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1970 Sep 3 - - 08:39 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 288. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5A F2 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A. Payload: DAPP 2525. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1971 Feb 17 - - 03:52 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 249. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP Block 5A F3 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5A. Payload: DAPP 3526. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.
Calsphere 4 Spacecraft: Calsphere. Payload: NRL PL170B. Mass: 1 kg.
Radar calibarion sphere. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Calsphere 3A Spacecraft: Calsphere. Payload: NRL PL170A. Mass: 1 kg.
Thor Burner 1
Credit: US Air Force. 17,059 bytes. 144 x 450 pixels.
Radar calibarion sphere. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).
Calsphere 5 Spacecraft: Calsphere. Payload: NRL PL170C. Mass: 1 kg.
Radar calibarion sphere. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 Jun 8 - - 14:00 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2 s/n 210. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

SESP 70-1 Spacecraft: SESP. Payload: P70-1 / Burner II No. 12. Mass: 260 kg.
Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A).

1971 Oct 14 - - 07:51 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 159. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5B F1 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B. Payload: DMSP 4527. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1972 Mar 24 - - 08:46 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 153. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5B F2 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B. Payload: DMSP 5528. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1972 Nov 9 - - 03:23 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 294. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5B F3 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B. Payload: DMSP 6530. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1973 Aug 17 - - 04:49 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 291. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5B F4 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B. Payload: DMSP 7529. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1974 Mar 16 - - 08:00 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 207. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5B F5 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5B. Payload: DMSP 8531. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1974 Aug 9 - - 03:22 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 275. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5C F1 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C. Payload: DMSP 9532. Mass: 195 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1975 May 24 - - 03:22 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 197. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

DMSP-Block-5C F2 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C. Payload: DMSP 10533. Mass: 194 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1976 Feb 19 - - 07:52 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor Burner 2A s/n 182. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W. FAILURE: Thor failed. Partial Failure.

DMSP-Block-5C F3 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5C. Payload: DMSP 11534/Star 26B S/N 009. Mass: 175 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program; unusable orbit.

1976 Sep 11 - - 08:00 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor DSV-2U s/n 172. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

AMS 1 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D. Payload: DMSP 5D S-1. Mass: 450 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1977 Jun 5 - - 02:59 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor DSV-2U s/n 183. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

AMS 2 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D. Payload: DMSP 5D S-2/Star 37S S/N 15003. Mass: 450 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1978 May 1 - - 03:05 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor DSV-2U s/n 143. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

AMS 3 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D. Payload: DMSP 5D S-3. Mass: 513 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1979 Jun 6 - - 18:22 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor DSV-2U s/n 264. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W.

AMS 4 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D. Payload: DMSP 5D S-5. Mass: 513 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

1980 Jul 15 - - 02:22 GMT. LV Configuration: Thor DSV-2U s/n 304. Launch Site: Vandenberg . Launch Complex: SLC10W. FAILURE: Second stage exploded.

AMS 5 Spacecraft: DMSP Block 5D. Payload: DMSP 5D S-4. Mass: 513 kg.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program.

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