Thor MG-18 Launch Vehicle
Thor MG-18 was the initial two-flight configuration in the Thor-Burner lineage. It used a Thor-derived first stage with an MG-18 solid upper stage to launch the DAPP 10 and DAPP 11 military weather satellites from Vandenberg in January and March 1965.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor-Burner I (MG-18)Thor/MG-18
- Family Name
- Thor MG-18
- Full Name
- Thor MG-18 Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- thor-mg-18-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Thor MG-18 was the initial two-flight configuration in the Thor-Burner lineage. It used a Thor-derived first stage with an MG-18 solid upper stage to launch the DAPP 10 and DAPP 11 military weather satellites from Vandenberg in January and March 1965.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,965
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:10:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 05:10:58 UTC