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Thor Burner 2A

RETIRED
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Thor Burner 2A launch vehicle, operated by McDonnell Douglas

Built & Operated By

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial

Family

Thor

variant Burner 2A

Maiden Flight

14 OCT 1971

About

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.

Vehicle Specifications

Height

23 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

50 T

Thrust

750 kN

Stages

3

Configuration

Expendable

Launch Record

Total Launches

8

Successful

8

Failed

0

Consecutive

8

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