Thor
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Thor is an early U.S. intermediate-range ballistic missile that became a widely used space launch vehicle family for placing satellites into orbit.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intermediate-range ballistic missile
ⓘ
space launch vehicle family ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deployedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deployedUnderAgreement | Project Emily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | ground-based ⓘ |
| derivativeFamily |
Delta launch vehicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor-Able NERFINISHED ⓘ Thor-Agena NERFINISHED ⓘ Thor-Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | about 2.44 meters ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1958 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1957-01-25 ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceType | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMass | about 50,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 19.8 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missileRangeType | intermediate-range ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thor (Norse god of thunder) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
basis for the Delta launch vehicle family
ⓘ
first operational ballistic missile of the U.S. Air Force ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| oxidizerType | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket ⓘ |
| range | about 2400 kilometers ⓘ |
| retiredAsMissile | 1963 ⓘ |
| stageCountAsLauncher |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| stageCountAsMissile | 1 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedAsLaunchVehicleUntil | 1970s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballistic missile role
ⓘ
placing satellites into orbit ⓘ satellite launch ⓘ |
| usedInProgram |
Corona reconnaissance satellite program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Explorer scientific satellite program ⓘ Pioneer lunar and planetary missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Project Discoverer NERFINISHED ⓘ TIROS weather satellite program NERFINISHED ⓘ Transit navigation satellite program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Philip Anthony Hopkins