Thor DSV-2U Vehicle Overview

A complete overview of the Thor DSV-2U launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.

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Basic Info

Name

Thor DSV-2U

Family

Thor

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

First Launch

11 Sep 1976

Successful Launches

4

Failed Launches

1

Rocket Info

Status

Inactive

Stages

1

Length

23 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

49 tons

Thrust

750 kN

Reusability

Not Reusable

Payload Info

LEO Capacity

500 kg

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The Thor DSV-2U or Thor LV-2F Star-37XE Star-37S-ISS was an American expendable launch system used to launch five DMSP weather satellites between 1976 and 1980.

Launch Sites used by Thor DSV-2U

Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB launch site

U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.

📍 CA, United States
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