Thor-Delta N6 Launch Vehicle
Thor-Delta N6 was the six-solid derivative of the two-stage Delta N. Three vehicles flew operational meteorological missions from January 1970 through October 1971. ITOS 1 and NOAA 1 reached orbit successfully; the ITOS-B launch failed after a second-stage oxidizer leak led to loss of attitude control.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta N-6Thor Delta N-6DSV-3N-6
- Family Name
- Thor-Delta N6
- Full Name
- Thor-Delta N6 Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-delta-n6
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- N6
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta N6 was the six-solid derivative of the two-stage Delta N. Three vehicles flew operational meteorological missions from January 1970 through October 1971. ITOS 1 and NOAA 1 reached orbit successfully; the ITOS-B launch failed after a second-stage oxidizer leak led to loss of attitude control.
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19700006384
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:05 UTC