Thor DM-21 Ablestar
United States Air Force
Details
Height
29 m
Diameter
1.44 m
GTO
Unknown
LEO
150 kg
Thrust at Liftoff
760 kN
Apogee
Unknown
Launch Cost
Unknown
Maiden Flight
April 13, 1960
Description
The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.