Thor DSV-2U
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1976-09-11
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Thor DSV-2U or Thor LV-2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS was an American expendable launch system used to launch five DMSP weather satellites between 1976 and 1980.
Specifications
23.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
49 tLaunch mass
1Stages
750 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
500 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
5Total launches
4Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
5In our archive
80.0%Success rate
Sep 11, 1976 08:00 UTCEarliest tracked
Jul 15, 1980 02:22 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F5 | Jul 15, 1980 02:22 UTC | Failure |
| Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F4 | Jun 06, 1979 18:22 UTC | Success |
| Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F3 | May 01, 1978 03:05 UTC | Success |
| Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F2 | Jun 05, 1977 02:59 UTC | Success |
| Thor DSV-2U | DMSP-5D1 F1 | Sep 11, 1976 08:00 UTC | Success |