Thor-Delta M Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta M was a three-stage long-tank, thrust-augmented Delta with three strap-on solid motors and a TE-364-series third stage. Twelve vehicles flew from September 1968 through February 1971, primarily for communications missions. Ten completed their planned launches; Delta 59 was destroyed after a guidance failure and Delta 71 suffered a catastrophic third-stage failure.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta MThor Delta MLong-Tank Thrust-Augmented DeltaLTTAT-DeltaDSV-3M
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta M
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta M Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-delta-m
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- M
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta M was a three-stage long-tank, thrust-augmented Delta with three strap-on solid motors and a TE-364-series third stage. Twelve vehicles flew from September 1968 through February 1971, primarily for communications missions. Ten completed their planned launches; Delta 59 was destroyed after a guidance failure and Delta 71 suffered a catastrophic third-stage failure.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:08:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:08:59 UTC