Thor Burner 2A
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1971-10-14
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
23.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
50 tLaunch mass
3Stages
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.
8Total launches
8Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
8In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Oct 14, 1971 07:51 UTCEarliest tracked
Feb 19, 1976 07:52 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F3 | Feb 19, 1976 07:52 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F2 | May 24, 1975 03:22 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F1 | Aug 09, 1974 03:22 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F5 | Mar 16, 1974 08:00 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F4 | Aug 17, 1973 04:49 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F3 | Nov 09, 1972 03:23 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5B F2 | Mar 24, 1972 08:46 UTC | Success |
| Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F1 | Oct 14, 1971 07:51 UTC | Success |