Thor-Delta B Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta B, also called Operational Delta, was a three-stage development of Delta A with an improved AJ10-118A second stage. Nine vehicles flew for NASA from December 1962 through March 1964. Eight launch vehicles completed their planned ascent, while the final flight failed after a third-stage malfunction.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Delta BThor Delta BOperational Delta
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta B
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta B Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- B
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- Description
- Thor-Delta B, also called Operational Delta, was a three-stage development of Delta A with an improved AJ10-118A second stage. Nine vehicles flew for NASA from December 1962 through March 1964. Eight launch vehicles completed their planned ascent, while the final flight failed after a third-stage malfunction.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
- Last Flight Year
- 1,964
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:34:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 10:00:58 UTC
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