Rocket file · LV-189
Thor-Delta
Thor-Delta is an expendable launch vehicle built by United States Air Force. It stands 18.4 m tall, first flew on 13 May 1960. It has flown 3 times with 3 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 Delta DM-19
The Delta DM-19, or Thor-Delta was an early launch system used for 12 launches in the early '60s in the US. The first stage was a Thor missile with the second stage being the Delta, hence the name Thor-Delta. Of 12 flights, it failed only once and put 11 satellites into orbit between 1960 and 62.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Delta DM-19 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor-Delta in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor-Delta flown?
- 3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Thor-Delta's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- How much can Thor-Delta lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Thor-Delta.
- Is Thor-Delta reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor-Delta as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.