Thor Able III
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1959-08-07
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
27.4 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
52 tLaunch mass
3Stages
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.
1Total launches
1Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
1In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Aug 07, 1959 14:24 UTCEarliest tracked
Aug 07, 1959 14:24 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Able III | Explorer 6 | Aug 07, 1959 14:24 UTC | Success |