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 DSV-2U
Category
Country
Production
1976–1980
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · COLD WAR
49
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
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 Flight1976
- ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
- Stages3
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance4MOD.4
- Payload to LEO500 kg
- Liftoff Thrust758.71
- Liftoff Mass49.5 t
- Success Rate4
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantLOx/Kerosene
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1976Production started
- 1980Production ended
50
years in service
4
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Thor DSV-2U 
06 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES49COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES2295UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS161PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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