Delta II | Thor III
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Thor III
In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997. That same month, Telenor announced the award of a follow-on contract to Hughes for a second high-powered HS-376HP satellite, Thor 3, which was successfully launched in June 1998.
Delta II 7925-9.5
Height 38.90 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 1840 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 2.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 232 Tonnes
Launch Success 25
Consecutive Success 25
Maiden Flight 1998-01-10
Launch Failures 0
