Rocket file · LV-410
Thor Delta M6
Thor Delta M6 is an expendable launch vehicle built by McDonnell Douglas. It stands 32.4 m tall, lifts 450 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 13 March 1971. It has flown 1 times with 1 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 M6
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Thor Delta M6 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesThor Delta M6 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Thor Delta M6 flown?
- 1 times, with 1 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Thor Delta M6's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 1 successful flights out of 1 attempts.
- How much can Thor Delta M6 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta M6 at 450 kg to low Earth orbit and 450 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Thor Delta M6 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Thor Delta M6 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.