Thor-Delta C Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta C, also called Standard Delta, upgraded the three-stage Delta with an AJ10-118D second stage and a higher-thrust Altair A-258 third stage. Ten vehicles flew for NASA from November 1963 through March 1967: eight completed nominal ascents, TIROS 9 reached an unintended elliptical orbit after a launch-vehicle malfunction, and the OSO-C flight failed during third-stage operation.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta CThor Delta CStandard DeltaDSV-3C
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta C
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta C Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-delta-c
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- C
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta C, also called Standard Delta, upgraded the three-stage Delta with an AJ10-118D second stage and a higher-thrust Altair A-258 third stage. Ten vehicles flew for NASA from November 1963 through March 1967: eight completed nominal ascents, TIROS 9 reached an unintended elliptical orbit after a launch-vehicle malfunction, and the OSO-C flight failed during third-stage operation.
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
- Last Flight Year
- 1,967
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:41:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:41:24 UTC