Thor-Delta E Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta E combined a thrust-augmented Thor first stage with an enlarged, higher-performance Delta second stage. Six vehicles flew successfully for NASA from November 1965 through April 1967, supporting geodesy, interplanetary science, and operational meteorology.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta EThor Delta EImproved Thrust-Augmented DeltaDSV-3E
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta E
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta E Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-delta-e
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- E
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta E combined a thrust-augmented Thor first stage with an enlarged, higher-performance Delta second stage. Six vehicles flew successfully for NASA from November 1965 through April 1967, supporting geodesy, interplanetary science, and operational meteorology.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,967
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:52:15 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:52:15 UTC