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DMSP Block 5B F-4 on Thor Burner 2A, 1973-08-17 (Success)

ResultSuccess
Date1973-08-17 04:49 UTC
VehicleThor Burner 2AThor Burner 2A
Thor Burner 2A flight no.4success rate so far 100%
No. in 197354 / 109orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited States10ADS
ItemValue
Launch siteVandenberg AFB, California
PayloadDMSP Block 5B F-4
GCAT launch tag1973-054
Mass to orbit0.2 t

Neighbouring Thor Burner 2A launches

DatePayloadVehicleSiteResult
1971-10-14DMSP Block 5B F-1 (SV-2)Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1972-03-24DMSP Block 5B F-2 (SV-1)Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1972-11-09DMSP Block 5B F-3Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1973-08-17DMSP Block 5B F-4Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1974-03-16DMSP Block 5B F-5Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1974-08-09DMSP Block 5C F-1Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1975-05-24DMSP Block 5C F-2Thor Burner 2AVSuccess
1976-02-19DMSP Block 5C F-3Thor Burner 2AVSuccess

Thor Burner 2A launches per year

1971: 119711972: 219721973: 119731974: 219741975: 119751976: 11976

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Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.