Data Quality85%
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-Able
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1960
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
46
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle TypeExpendable launch system
- First Flight1958
- ManufacturerDouglas/Aerojet
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO120 kg
- Liftoff Thrust758.71
- Liftoff Mass51.608 t
- Height26.9 m
- Diameter2.44 m
- Success Rate10
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1/LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1958Production started
- 1960Production ended
68
years in service
2
years in production
16
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
276MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES46EARLY COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2866UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS242PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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