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Thor · United States Air Force

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
29 m
Diameter
1.44 m
Mass
51,000 kg
Stages
2
Payload to LEO
150 kg
First flight
1960-04-13
Total launches
19
Success / Fail
13 / 6

The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.

Payloads it launched · 26

OPS 8464 (TRANSIT 5B-7)
LEO
TEMPSAT 1
LEO
NAVSPASUR ROD 1
LEO
PORCUPINE 2
LEO
CALSPHERE 4A
LEO
DODECAPOLE 2
LEO
OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6)
LEO
OPS 7087
LEO
SECOR 2 (EGRS 2)
LEO
OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5B-5)
LEO
OPS 6582 (TRANSIT 5E-5)
LEO
COSMOS 47
Payload
TRANSIT 5B-2
LEO
TRANSIT 5E-3
LEO
RADIATION SAT (5E-1)
LEO
TRANSIT 5B-1
LEO
ANNA 1B
LEO
TRAAC
LEO
TRANSIT 4B
LEO
SOLRAD 3 & INJUN 1
LEO
TRANSIT 4A
LEO
TRANSIT 3B & LOFTI 1
LEO
COURIER 1B
LEO
SOLRAD 1 (GREB)
LEO