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Thor Burner 2A — Vehicle Specs · Aurora

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Thor Burner 2A

ExpendableBurner 2A

Specifications

23 mLength

2.44 mDiameter

50 tLaunch mass

750 kNLiftoff thrust

Reusable: No
Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor

Thor Burner 2A

Launch record

8Total launches

8Successful

0Failed

100%Success rate

About Thor Burner 2A

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.

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