McDonnell Douglas

Thor DSV-2U

DSV-2U

Retired

Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Variant

DSV-2U

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

September 11, 1976

Technical Specifications

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23 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

750 kN

Liftoff Thrust

500 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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5

Total Launches

4

Successful

1

Failed

80.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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