Thor-Delta E1

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Thor-Delta E1 DSV-3E1

1:110 Scale

H:25.5 cmD:2.2 cm

~27 bricks tall~3 studs wide

Maiden Launch1966-07-01

Family: Delta

Designer: NASA, USAF·Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company·Operator: NASA·Commissioner: NASA

3 Stages

Height / Length

28 m

Diameter

2.4 m

Launch Mass

54,000 kg

Takeoff Thrust

758 kN

LEO Capacity

400 kg

Mission Profile

The Thor-Delta E1 (DSV-3E1) was a three-stage American launch vehicle combining the Thor IRBM first stage with an improved Delta E upper stage, designed for medium-weight scientific and early communications satellite delivery to orbit. Standing 28 m tall with a 2.4 m diameter and a liftoff mass of 54 tonnes, it generated 758 kN of thrust at liftoff and could deliver 400 kg to low Earth orbit. First flying in July 1966, the Thor-Delta E1 served as a capable mid-generation Delta variant for applications satellite launches during the early era of global communications infrastructure.

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