Thor Able II
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1959-01-23
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
27.3 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
52 tLaunch mass
2Stages
668 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
2Total launches
1Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
2In our archive
50.0%Success rate
Sep 17, 1959 14:34 UTCEarliest tracked
Apr 01, 1960 11:40 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Able II | Tiros 1 | Apr 01, 1960 11:40 UTC | Success |
| Thor Able II | Transit 1A | Sep 17, 1959 14:34 UTC | Failure |