Thor-Delta N Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta N was the two-stage counterpart to Delta M, using a long-tank Thor first stage, three strap-on solid motors, and an AJ10-powered Delta second stage without a solid third stage. Six vehicles flew from August 1968 through March 1972. All reached orbit, although Delta 85 lost second-stage steering during restart and placed OSO 7 into a lower-than-planned but usable orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta NThor Delta NLong-Tank Thrust-Augmented Delta NDSV-3N
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta N
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta N Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-delta-n
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- N
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta N was the two-stage counterpart to Delta M, using a long-tank Thor first stage, three strap-on solid motors, and an AJ10-powered Delta second stage without a solid third stage. Six vehicles flew from August 1968 through March 1972. All reached orbit, although Delta 85 lost second-stage steering during restart and placed OSO 7 into a lower-than-planned but usable orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,972
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:03 UTC