Rocket file · LV-404
Thor Delta E
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Thor Delta E is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 31.0 m tall, lifts 540 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 6 November 1965. It has flown 6 times with 6 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 Delta E
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Delta E is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor Delta E in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Delta E flown?
- 6 times, with 6 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Thor Delta E's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 6 successful flights out of 6 attempts.
- How much can Thor Delta E lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta E at 540 kg to low Earth orbit and 150 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Thor Delta E reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta E as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.