USAF Thor Burner 2A DMSP-5B F2

Name: USAF Thor Burner 2A DMSP-5B F2
Start: 1972-03-24T08:46:12.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 10W

Thor Burner 2A

Status

Success

Date

24 MAR 1972

08:46

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 10W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

Military meteorological satellite

Rocket

Thor Burner 2A

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.

Height

23 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

50 T

Thrust

750 kN