Thor Burner 2 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 22.4 m tall, first flew on 16 September 1966. It has flown 12 times with 12 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
OPS-12/SPEC
ON FILE
Height22.4 m
Diameter2.4 m
Payload to LEONOT ON FILE
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flight16 September 1966
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusRETIRED
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
OPS-12/STAT
ON RECORD
Total flights12
Successful12
Failed0
Success rate100.0%
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled0
VariantBurner 2
About Thor Burner 2
The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor rocket family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages.
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Common questions
How many times has Thor Burner 2 flown?
12 times, with 12 successes and 0 failures.
What is Thor Burner 2's success rate?
100.0%. That's 12 successful flights out of 12 attempts.
How much can Thor Burner 2 lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Thor Burner 2.
Is Thor Burner 2 reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Burner 2 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.
