Data Quality83%
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-Burner
Category
Country
Production
1965–1976
Quantity
26
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
60
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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 Flight1965
- ManufacturerDouglas
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance4MOD.4
- Liftoff Mass50 t
- Height23 m
- Diameter2.44 m
- Success Rate23
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantRP-1 / LOX
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches26
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1965Production started
- 1976Production ended
61
years in service
11
years in production
26
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
199MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES60COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS199PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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