Rocket file · LV-409
Thor Delta M
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Thor Delta M is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 34.0 m tall, lifts 355 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 19 September 1968. It has flown 12 times with 10 successes, a success rate of 83.3%. 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 M
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Delta M is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor Delta M in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Delta M flown?
- 12 times, with 10 successes and 2 failures.
- What is Thor Delta M's success rate?
- 83.3%. That's 10 successful flights out of 12 attempts.
- How much can Thor Delta M lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta M at 355 kg to low Earth orbit and 355 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Thor Delta M reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta M as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.