Thor DSV-2U Launch Vehicle
Thor DSV-2U was the final configuration in the Thor-Burner lineage. Five vehicles launched DMSP Block 5D spacecraft from Vandenberg between 1976 and 1980; the first four launches succeeded and the final flight failed during upper-stage separation.
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- Aliases
- Thor DSV 2U
- Family Name
- Thor DSV-2U
- Full Name
- Thor DSV-2U Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Thor DSV-2U was the final configuration in the Thor-Burner lineage. Five vehicles launched DMSP Block 5D spacecraft from Vandenberg between 1976 and 1980; the first four launches succeeded and the final flight failed during upper-stage separation.
- First Flight Year
- 1,976
- Last Flight Year
- 1,980
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:11:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 09:56:43 UTC
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