Thor Able III

Built & Operated By
McDonnell Douglas
Commercial
Family
Thor
variant Able III
Maiden Flight
7 AUG 1959
About
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Vehicle Specifications
Height
27.4 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
52 T
Thrust
668 kN
Stages
3
Configuration
Expendable
Launch Record
Total Launches
1
Successful
1
Failed
0
Consecutive
1