Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Thor
Category
Country
Production
1957–2018
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
- First Flight1957
- Stages1
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO270 kg
- Liftoff Thrust667
- Liftoff Mass49.3 t
- Height21.5 m
- Diameter2.44 m
- Success Rate0.917
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOX/RP-1
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 2018Production ended
69
years in service
61
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES11EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS220PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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