Launch Vehicles: Thor

The Thor began life as a Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile and went on to father the hugely successful Delta series of launchers.

4/1/1960 Thor Able #3 Pad 17a TIROS

3/11/1960 Pad 17a Pioneer V

11/30/1960 Transit 3A NAVSAT

9/18/63 ASSET ASV-1

Enlargement of ASSET Payload

For info on the ASSET program visit Mark Wade's Astronautix website.

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Last update: September 14, 2002