Rocket file · LV-396
Thor Burner 2A
Thor Burner 2A is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 23.0 m tall, first flew on 14 October 1971. It has flown 8 times with 8 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. 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 Burner 2A
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.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Burner 2A is retired, and no flight is filed.
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Burner 2A flown?
- 8 times, with 8 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Thor Burner 2A's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 8 successful flights out of 8 attempts.
- How much can Thor Burner 2A lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Thor Burner 2A.
- Is Thor Burner 2A reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Burner 2A as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.