Thor standard launch vehicle (SLV-2), originally designed and used as Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile and then removed from strategic weapon system inventory, still serves as operational space booster after undergoing continuous improvement; methods employed comprised uprating main engine and electronics, addition of solid propellant thrust augmentation motors, extension of propellant tanks, and adding ability to mate with various upper stage vehicles; description of Thor vehicle, ground equipment, and test sites and facilities; present production and flight life cycle. (16712)


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    Titel :

    Operational evolution of Thor space booster


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    SAE Paper


    Beteiligte:
    Behl, H.G. (Autor:in) / Haynes, C.D. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    SAE Meeting ; 1968 Boosters


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1968


    Format / Umfang :

    18 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :