Thor Burner 2
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1966-09-16
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
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.
Specifications
22.4 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
50 tLaunch mass
2Stages
750 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.
12Total launches
12Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
12In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Sep 16, 1966 04:36 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 08, 1971 14:00 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Burner 2 | SESP 1 | Jun 08, 1971 14:00 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F3 | Feb 17, 1971 03:52 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F2 | Sep 03, 1970 08:39 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F1 | Feb 11, 1970 08:40 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F3 | Jul 23, 1969 04:39 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F2 | Oct 23, 1968 04:34 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4B F1 | May 23, 1968 04:38 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F4 | Oct 11, 1967 07:57 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F3 | Aug 23, 1967 04:41 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | Aurora 1 & SECOR 9 | Jun 29, 1967 21:01 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F2 | Feb 08, 1967 08:00 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-4A F1 | Sep 16, 1966 04:36 UTC | Success |