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List of Thor and Delta launches (1970–1979)
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Between 1970 and 1979, there were 117 Thor missiles launched, of which 108 were successful, giving a 92.3% success rate.
NASA used it to launch its own satellites, as well as to launch satellites for foreign governments and companies.
| List of Thor and Delta launches |
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| 1957–1959 · 1960–1969 · 1970–1979 · 1980–1989 · 1990–1999 · 2000–2009 · 2010–2019 · 2020–2024 |
Launch statistics
Rocket configurations
Launch sites
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1970
'71
'72
'73
'74
'75
'76
'77
'78
'79
- Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
- Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
- Vandenberg SLC-1W
- Vandenberg SLC-2W
- Vandenberg SLC-2E
- Vandenberg SLC-3W
- Vandenberg SLC-10W
- Tanegashima SLC-N
- Johnston LE-1
- Johnston LE-2
Launch outcomes
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1970
'71
'72
'73
'74
'75
'76
'77
'78
'79
- Success
- Partial Failure
- Failure
1970
There were 19 Thor missiles launched in 1970. 18 of the 19 launches were successful, giving a 94.7% success rate.
| Date/Time (UTC) |
Rocket | S/N | Launch Site | Payload | Function | Orbit | Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-01-15 00:16 |
Delta M | Delta 75 Thor 557 |
CCAFS SLC-17A | Intelsat 3-6 | Communication satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1970-01-23 11:52 |
Delta N6 | Delta 76 Thor 542 |
VAFB SLC-2W | ITOS 1 / Oscar 5 | Weather Satellite / Amateur radio satellite | LEO / SSO | Success | |
| 1970-02-04 02:59 |
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 534 Agena Unknown |
VAFB SLC-2E | SERT 2 | Technological demonstration satellite | MEO | Success | |
| 1970-02-11 08:40 |
Thor Burner 2 | Thor 287 | VAFB SLC-10W | DMSP-5A-F1 | Military weather satellite | LEO / SSO | Success | |
| 1970-03-04 22:15 |
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D | Thor 551 Agena 1657 |
VAFB SLC-3W | KH-4B (S/N 1109) | Reconnaissance | LEO | Success | |
| 1970-03-20 23:46 |
Delta M | Delta 77 Thor 558 |
CCAFS SLC-17A | NATO 1 | Military communication satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1970-03-27 07:37 |
Thor DSV-2J | Thor 152 | Johnston LE-1 | ASAT test | Suborbital | Success | ||
| 1970-04-08 08:17 |
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 553 Agena 6223 |
VAFB SLC-2E | Nimbus 4 / TOPO-1 | Weather satellite / Geodesic research satellite | LEO / SSO | Success | |
| 1970-04-23 00:46 |
Delta M | Delta 78 Thor 559 |
CCAFS SLC-17A | Intelsat 3-7 | Communication satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1970-04-24 |
Thor DSV-2J | Thor 225 | Johnston LE-1 | Satellite Inspection test | Suborbital | Failure | Thor rocket collided with the satellite. | |
| 1970-05-20 21:35 |
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D | Thor 555 Agena 1657 |
VAFB SLC-3W | KH-4B (S/N 1110) | Reconnaissance | LEO | Success | |
| 1970-07-23 01:25 |
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D | Thor 556 Agena 1654 |
VAFB SLC-3W | KH-4B (S/N 1111) | Reconnaissance | LEO | Success | |
| 1970-07-23 23:23 |
Delta M | Delta 79 Thor 563 |
CCAFS SLC-17A | Intelsat 3-8 | Communication satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1970-08-19 12:11 |
Delta M | Delta 80 Thor 561 |
CCAFS SLC-17A | Skynet-1B | Military communication satellite | GTO | Success | |
| 1970-08-26 10:01 |
Thorad SLV-2G Agena-D | Thor 535 Agena 2736 |
VAFB SLC-1W | Ferret 15 (OPS 8329) | ELINT | LEO | Success | |
| 1970-09-03 08:39 |
Thor Burner 2 | Thor 288 | VAFB SLC-10W | DMSP-5A-F2 | Military weather satellite | LEO / SSO | Success | |
| 1970-09-24 12:54 |
Thor DSV-2J | Thor 271 | Johnston LE-2 | Astronomy research flight | Suborbital | Success | ||
| 1970-11-18 21:29 |
Thorad SLV-2H Agena-D | Thor 552 Agena 1658 |
VAFB SLC-3W | KH-4B (S/N 1112) | Reconnaissance | LEO | Success | |
| 1970-12-11 11:35 |
Delta N6 | Delta 81 Thor 546 |
VAFB SLC-2W | NOAA-1 | Weather Satellite | LEO / SSO | Success |
1971
There were 14 Thor missiles launched in 1971. 12 of the 14 launches were successful, giving an 85.7% success rate.