Thor-Able
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thor-able-173-18000511
title:
Thor-Able
text:
The Thor-Able was an American expendable launch system and sounding rocket used for a series of re-entry vehicle tests and satellite launches between 1958 and 1960. It was a two-stage rocket, consisting of a Thor IRBM as a first stage and a Vanguard-derived Able second stage. On some flights, an Altair solid rocket motor was added as a third stage. It was a member of the Thor family and an early predecessor of the Delta. The Able upper stage name represents its place as the first in the series,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1958-1960 US space rocket system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor-Able
date created:
2004-11-23T22:49:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T11:58:16Z
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13
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