Success
Delta DM-19 | Explorer 12
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor-DeltaDM-19
Wednesday, August 16, 1961 at 3:21 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#120
USAF Mission
#54
Pad Launch
#13
Location Launch
#64
Designator
1961-020
Weather GO
0%
Launch Window
NET
Aug 16, 1961, 3:21 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor-Delta Specs
The Delta DM-19, or Thor-Delta was an early launch system used for 12 launches in the early '60s in the US. The first stage was a Thor missile with the second stage being the Delta, hence the name Thor-Delta. Of 12 flights, it failed only once and put 11 satellites into orbit between 1960 and 62.
Length
18.42 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
54 t
Thrust
759 kN
Launch Cost
$5M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1960
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 4d
Total Launches
3
Successful
3
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
3
Maiden flight: May 13, 1960
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.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 15, 1961, 11:21 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778