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Thor Burner 1

Thor Burner 1 was built by Douglas Aircraft Corp. Missiles and Space Systems Division (MSSD) and flew 4 launch attempts between May 20, 1965 and Mar 31, 1966; 3 succeeded and 1 failed.

4 launchessuccess rate 75.0%United States

Launches per year

19651966
SuccessfulFailed

Spaceports

Launch agencies

All 4 launches

4 launches
DateMissionSpaceportCountryPayloadsOutcome
Mar 31, 1966DAPP 151966-026VandenbergUnited States1Success
Jan 7, 1966DAPP 141966-F01VandenbergUnited States1Failure
Sep 10, 1965DAPP 131965-072VandenbergUnited States1Success
May 20, 1965DAPP 12 (Block 3)1965-038VandenbergUnited States1Success

Source: GCAT launch list and launch vehicle tables, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Image: Wikidata/Commons for the rocket that most of its payloads list as their launcher.