Rocket file · LV-401
Thor Delta C
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Thor Delta C is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 27.5 m tall, lifts 81 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 27 November 1963. It has flown 10 times with 8 successes, a success rate of 80.0%. 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 Delta C
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Delta C is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor Delta C in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Delta C flown?
- 10 times, with 8 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Thor Delta C's success rate?
- 80.0%. That's 8 successful flights out of 10 attempts.
- How much can Thor Delta C lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta C at 81 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Thor Delta C reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta C as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.