Rocket file · LV-388
Thor Able I
Thor Able I is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 30.0 m tall, lifts 120 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 April 1958. It has flown 3 times with 1 successes, a success rate of 33.3%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Thor Able I
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Able I is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor Able I in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Able I flown?
- 3 times, with 1 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Thor Able I's success rate?
- 33.3%. That's 1 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- How much can Thor Able I lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Thor Able I at 120 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Thor Able I reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Able I as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.