Space · launch vehicle
Thor Able IV
MDC
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
100%
1 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
—
Payload to GTO
—
Manufacturer
McDonnell DouglasStatus
RetiredFirst flight
11 Mar 1960Reusable
NoHeight
27.2 mDiameter
2.44 mLaunch mass
52 tLiftoff thrust
668 kNStages
3Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026