List of Thor and Delta launches (1980–1989)

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Between 1980 and 1989, there were 58 Thor missiles launched, of which 56 were successful, giving a 96.6% success rate.

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List of Thor and Delta launches
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Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

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3
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7
8
9
10
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Thor DSV-2U
  •   Delta I (2000)
  •   Delta I (3000)
  •   Delta I (4000)
  •   Delta I (5000)
  •   Delta II (6000)
  •   N-I
  •   N-II
  •   H-1

Launch sites

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1980
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
  •   Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
  •   Vandenberg SLC-2W
  •   Vandenberg SLC-10W
  •   Tanegashima SLC-N

Launch outcomes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1980
'81
'82
'83
'84
'85
'86
'87
'88
'89
  •   Success
  •   Failure

1980

There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 1980. 4 of the 5 launches were successful, giving an 80% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1980-02-14
15:57		Delta 3910151 (Thor 635) CCAFS LC-17A Solar Maximum Mission Solar observation satellite LEO Success
1980-02-22
08:35		 N-I N-6 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N ECS-B (Ayame-2)Experimental communication satellite GTO Success
1980-07-15
02:22		 Thor DSV-2U Thor 304VAFB SLC-10W DMSP-5D-F5 Military weather satelliteplanned: LEO / SSOFailureFinal flight of the Long Tank Thor. Failure attributed to faulty connection between second and third stages, resulting in third stage not receiving electrical power.
1980-09-09
22:27		Delta 3914152 (Thor 637) CCAFS LC-17A GOES-D (GOES-4)Weather satellite GTO Success
1980-11-15
22:49		Delta 3910153 (Thor 636) CCAFS LC-17A SBS-1 Communications satellite GTO Success

1981

There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 1981. All 7 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1981-02-11
08:30		 N-II N-7 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N ETS-4 (Kiku-3)Technological demonstration satellite MEO Success
1981-05-22
22:29		Delta 3914154 (Thor 645) CCAFS LC-17A GOES-E (GOES-5)Weather Satellite GTO Success
1981-08-03
09:56		Delta 3913155 (Thor 642) VAFB, SLC-2W Explorer 62 / 63 (Dynamics Explorer-A/B)Magnetosphere research satellites MEO Success
1981-08-10
20:03		 N-II N-8 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N GMS-2 (Himawari-2)Weather satellite GTO Success
1981-09-24
23:09		Delta 3910156 (Thor 641) CCAFS LC-17A SBS-2 Communications satellite GTO Success
1981-10-06
11:27		Delta 2310157 (Thor 639) VAFB, SLC-2W Explorer 64 (Solar Mesosphere Explorer) / Oscar-9 Atmospheric research satellite / amateur radio satellite LEO Success
1981-11-20
01:37		Delta 3910158 (Thor 640) CCAFS LC-17A Satcom 3R Communications satellite GTO Success

1982

There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 1982. All 8 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1982-01-16
01:54		Delta 3910159 (Thor 643) CCAFS LC-17A Satcom 4 Communications satellite GTO Success
1982-02-26
00:04		Delta 3910160 (Thor 644) CCAFS LC-17A Westar 4 Communications satellite GTO Success
1982-04-10
06:47		Delta 3910161 (Thor 647) CCAFS LC-17A Insat 1A Communications satellite GTO Success
1982-06-09
00:24		Delta 3910162 (Thor 649) CCAFS LC-17A Westar 5 Communications satellite GTO Success
1982-07-16
17:59		Delta 3920163 (Thor 648) VAFB, SLC-2W Landsat 4 Earth observation satellite LEO Success
1982-08-26
23:10		Delta 3920164 (Thor 651) CCAFS LC-17B Anik D1 Communications satellite GTO Success
1982-09-03
05:00		 N-I N-9 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N ETS-3 (Kiku-4)Technological demonstration satellite MEO Success
1982-10-28
01:27		Delta 3924165 (Thor 652) CCAFS LC-17B Satcom 5 Communications satellite GTO Success

1983

There were 10 Thor missiles launched in 1983. All 10 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1983-01-25
02:17		Delta 3910166 (Thor 650) VAFB, SLC-2W IRAS / PIX-2 Infrared Space telescope / Technological research LEO Success
1983-02-04
08:37		 N-II N-10 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N CS-2A (Sakura-2A)Communication satellite GTO Success
1983-04-11
22:39		Delta 3924167 (Thor 653) CCAFS LC-17B Satcom 6 Communications satellite GTO Success
1983-04-28
22:26		Delta 3914168 CCAFS LC-17A GOES-F (GOES-6)Weather Satellite GTO Success
1983-05-26
15:18		Delta 3914169 VAFB, SLC-2W EXOSAT X-ray Space telescope HEO Success
1983-06-28
23:08		Delta 3920170 CCAFS LC-17B Galaxy 1 Communications satellite GTO Success
1983-07-28
22:49		Delta 3920171 CCAFS LC-17A Telstar-3A Communications satellite GTO Success
1983-08-05
20:29		 N-II N-11 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N CS-2B (Sakura-2B)Communication satellite GTO Success
1983-09-08
22:52		Delta 3920172 CCAFS LC-17B Satcom 7 Communications satellite GTO Success
1983-09-22
22:16		Delta 3920173 CCAFS LC-17A Galaxy 2 Communications satellite GTO Success

1984

There were 6 Thor missiles launched in 1984. All 6 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1984-01-23
07:58		 N-II N-12 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N BS-2A (Yuri-2A)Direct-Broadcasting satellite GTO Success
1984-03-01
17:59		Delta 3920174 VAFB, SLC-2W Landsat 5 / Oscar-11 Earth observation satellite / Amateur radio satellite LEO Success
1984-08-02
20:30		 N-II N-13 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N GMS-3 (Himawari-3)Weather satellite GTO Success
1984-08-16
14:30		Delta 3924175 CCAFS LC-17A Explorer 65 (Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers-1/2/3)Magnetosphere research satellites HEO Success
1984-09-21
22:18		Delta 3920176 CCAFS LC-17B Galaxy-3 Communications satellite GTO Success
1984-11-14
00:34		Delta 3914177 CCAFS LC-17A NATO-3D Military communications satellite GTO Success

1986

There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 1986. 3 of the 4 launches were successful, giving a 75% success rate.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1986-02-12
07:55		 N-II N-14 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N BS-2B (Yuri-2B)Direct-Broadcasting satellite GTO Success
1986-05-03
22:18		Delta 3914178 CCAFS LC-17A GOES-G Weather Satelliteplanned: GTO FailureElectric failure in first stage caused the rocket to lose control and was destroyed 90 seconds into flight
1986-08-12
20:45		 H-I H-15 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N EGP (Ajisai) / Oscar 12 / MAEBSGeodesic research satellite / Amateur radio satellite / Technological demonstration MEO Success
1986-09-05
15:08		Delta 3920180 CCAFS LC-17B Vector Sum Experiment (USA-19)Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite LEO Success

1987

There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 1987. All 4 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1987-02-19
01:23		 N-II N-16 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N MOS-1 (Momo-1)Earth observation satellite LEO / SSO Success
1987-02-26
23:05		Delta 3914179 CCAFS LC-17A GOES-H (GOES-7)Weather Satellite GTO Success
1987-03-20
22:22		Delta 3920182 CCAFS LC-17B Palapa B2P Communications satellite GTO Success
1987-08-27
09:20		 H-I H-17 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N ETS-5 (Kiku-5)Experimental communication satellite GTO Success

1988

There were 3 Thor missiles launched in 1988. All 3 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1988-02-08
22:07		Delta 3910181 CCAFS LC-17B Thrusted Vector Experiment (USA-30)Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite LEO Success
1988-02-19
10:05		 H-I H-18 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N CS-3A (Sakura-3A)Communication satellite GTO Success
1988-09-16
09:59		 H-I H-19 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N CS-3B (Sakura-3B)Communication satellite GTO Success

1989

There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 1989. All 9 launches were successful.

Date/Time
(UTC)		Rocket S/N Launch SitePayloadFunctionOrbitOutcomeRemarks
1989-02-14
18:30		 Delta II 6925 184 CCAFS LC-17A NAVSTAR II-1 GPS Block II navigation satellite [1] MEO SuccessFirst Delta II launch
1989-03-24
21:50		Delta 3920-8183 CCAFS LC-17B Delta Star (USA-36)Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite LEO Success
1989-06-10
22:30		Delta II 6925185 CCAFS LC-17A NAVSTAR II-2 GPS Block II navigation satellite MEO Success
1989-08-18
05:58		Delta II 6925186 CCAFS LC-17A NAVSTAR II-3 GPS Block II navigation satellite MEO Success
1989-08-27
22:59		Delta 4925-8 187 CCAFS LC-17B BSB-R1 (Marcopolo 1) Communications satellite GTO Success
1989-09-05
18:11		 H-I H-20 (F)Tanegashima SLC-N GMS-4 (Himawari-4)Weather satellite GTO Success
1989-10-21
09:31		Delta II 6925188 CCAFS LC-17A NAVSTAR II-4 GPS Block II navigation satellite MEO Success
1989-11-18
14:34		Delta 5920-8 189 VAFB, SLC-2W COBE Cosmology observation satellite LEO [2] Success
1989-12-11
18:10		Delta II 6925190 CCAFS LC-17B NAVSTAR II-5 GPS Block II navigation satellite MEO Success

References

  1. ↑ "GPS Block 2 and 2A". astronautix.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ COBE orbit
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