Thor Able I

Built & Operated By
McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
Family
Thor
variant Able I
Maiden Flight
24 APR 1958
About
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
30 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
51 T
Thrust
667 kN
Stages
2
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
3
Successful
1
Failed
2
Performance
To LEO
120 kg
Launch Cost
$8.9M