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	Thor
		An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that was adapted for use as a space launch vehicle and is the direct ancestor of the Delta rocket family.
		Two-thirds of the Thor’s body held the liquid propellants – liquid oxygen and RP-1 – for the missile’s single-stage engine whose thrust capability was similar to both the Jupiter IRBM engine and each individual Atlas ICBM booster stage engine.
		But the Thor did not die: it remained critical to the evolution of the American space program, serving as the core booster for many satellite-carrying relatives, not the least of which was the Delta.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/T/Thor.html (874 words)

	Þórsdrápa
		Thor's missile penetrates the middle of the giant's belt, i.e.
		Thor is a young god, who first braves the terrible force of the Arctic Ocean (Water-Ice), which is equivalent to the Midgard-Serpent, the Worm or Dragon, which surrounds the Earth.
		Relevant or not, it should be noted that the last two kennings for Thor, both occurring during the fight with Geirröðr, are "he who misses his daughter" and "the stepfather of Ullr".
	www.hi.is /~eybjorn/ugm/thorsd34.html (774 words)

	Thor Missile deployment in the UK
		The missile was still being operationally proven as a weapons system however, and nearly a year was to elapse before the next batch of RAF squadrons was declared operational with the Thor, on 22 July 1959.
		Not that the three missiles at each location were much in evidence to the casual onlooker; for much of the time they lay prone and invisible in their shelters, behind heavily guarded perimeters, emerging only for practice countdowns.
		The condition of the missile is constantly monitored in nearby trailers by a number of indicators which are fed from the missile while it is stored in the horizontal position in its shelter.
	www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk /ThorUK.htm (4338 words)

	The 6555th, Chapter III, Section 4, The Thor Ballistic Missile Test Program
		The THOR was given equal priority with the ATLAS in December 1955, and the Western Development Division became the missile's new sponsor at that time.
		THOR nose cone separation tests began with a flight from Pad 17B on 28 February 1958, but the second launch in that series ended in another explosion and fire on Pad 17B on April 19th.
		The THOR was matched with several different high energy upper stages in the late 1950s, and, as of this writing, the THOR booster continues to serve as the first stage of a space vehicle known as the DELTA II used for Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and commercial space launch operations.
	www.fas.org /spp/military/program/6555th/6555c3-4.htm (979 words)

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		The Thor was declared operational by 1959 and was assigned to the Strategic Air Command and also deployed to England where the Royal Air Force maintained them in a state of combat-readiness.
		However, some Thor missiles were modified and used extensively for the space program, where they formed the basis for the long-lasting Delta family of launch vehicles.
		The Thor was used either as a single-stage booster or in combination with various types of upper stages for such projects as Tiros, Telstar, Pioneer, and Discoverer.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Dictionary/THOR/DI163.htm (451 words)

	Mjolnir
		Thor is often said to be a bit on the thick side, by writers and heathens who do not appreciate the complexity of his character.
		Thor's state is described as a 'divine rage' and the skies are said to be burning as he drove his chariot to the fight.
		Thor also appears to be associated with iron firesteels which have been found in Anglo-Saxon cremation urns, one of which has been discovered in context with other symbols of the thunderer, so even the everyday act of firemaking could have been sacred to the god.
	www.thorshof.org /mjolnir.htm (3390 words)

	Thor Missile - Strategic Air Command
		Thor missiles were assigned to the Strategic Air Command.
		SAC activated the new 705th Strategic Missile Wing at Lakenheath RAF Station on February 20, 1958, and assigned it to the 7th Air Division It was soon moved to South Ruislip where it merged with Headquarters 7th Air Division.
		However, some of the missiles were modified and used extensively for space research, either as a single-stage booster or in combination with various types of upper stages for such projects as the Tiros, Telstar, Pioneer, and Discoverer programs.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /missiles/Thor/Thor_Missile_Home_Page.htm (406 words)

	Thor — Multi-Mission air defense
		Thor vehicle mounted Multi Mission System (MMS) was first demonstrated at DSEi 05, mounted on the ATL Pinzgauer (6x6) cross-country chassis.
		Thor comprises a four-missile turret with an integral stabilized sighting system, TV camera and thermal viewer and integrated auto-tracker, providing 24 hour capability.
		Starstreak HVM is a laser-guided missile with a maximum speed in excess of Mach 3 and a range greater than 6km.
	www.defense-update.com /products/t/thor.htm (185 words)

	Thor
		A Thor missile, the eighth tested and the fourth successfully, completed the first fully-guided Thor IRBM flight using an all-inertial guidance system.
		On the fourth attempt, a Thor IRBM was used to launch a Mk 4 Re-entry Vehicle containing a 186 kg W-50 nuclear warhead of either 200 or 400 kilotons yield.
		A Thor IRBM was used to launch a Mk 4 Reentry Vehicle containing a 186 kg W-50 nuclear warhead of either 200 or 400 kilotons yield.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/lvs/thor.htm (1810 words)

	Thor - United States Nuclear Forces
		The Thor, developed for the Air Force by the Douglas Aircraft was single-stage, liquid-fueled, rocket-powered (150,000 pounds of thrust) ballistic missiles equipped with all-inertial guidance.
		The missile could be fueled and fired to an effective range of 1,500 nautical miles upon approximately 15 to 20 minutes notice.
		Thor IOC would consist of one wing of 120 missiles, situated at three SAC bases in the United Kingdom.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/theater/thor.htm (857 words)

	Thor
		The Thor could carry a 1.45 MT W-49 thermonuclear warhead to a distance of 2400 km (1500 miles), and the all-inertial guidance unit achieved an accuracy of 300+ m (1000+ ft) CEP.
		During 1962, the Thor was used in a series of exo-atmospheric nuclear tests (called "Starfish", "Bluegill", and "Kingfish"), including the explosion of a 1.4 MT device at an altitude of 450 km (280 miles).
		Unarmed tests of Thors as ASAT missiles began in February 1964, and by September 1964 the ASAT Thor was declared operational.
	www.astronautix.com /lvs/thor.htm (1031 words)

	Rockets
		Thor missiles in Britain were deployed in the late 1950's and lasted only a few years, until 1963.
		The 60 Thor missiles were loaned by the USA to the UK to boost the nuclear deterrent, at a time when the V bomber force was not considered completely adequate for the task.
		This type of missile was fired to test the effects of a nuclear detonation in the upper atmosphere and the un armed version was used as a satellite launcher in the early days of space reconnaisance too, although this weapons system was short lived.
	www.century20war.co.uk /page2.html (1660 words)

	dominic
		The THOR rocket launched tests were to evaluate the capabilities of an antiballistic missile to operate in a nuclear environment and the vulnerability of U.S. reentry vehicles (RVs) to survive a nearby nuclear blast.
		The THOR missile was carrying one pod, two re-entry vehicles (all heavily instrumented) and the warhead.
		The missile engine malfunctioned immediately after ignition, and the range safety officer fired the destruct system while the missile was still on the launch pad.
	www.hmm-364.org /dominic.html (2834 words)

	Boeing: History -- Jets and Moon Rockets - The Douglas Aircraft Co. ... On the Threshold of Space
		The Nike series of missiles, first delivered in July 1956, were built in a new Douglas plant at Charlotte, N.C. By 1959, Douglas also was prime contractor for the Skybolt missile system.
		The Douglas Thor, called "the DC-3 of the Space Age," was the first intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) deployed since the German V-2.
		Thor also was used as the first-stage rocket to launch NASA's first (America's fifth) satellite into space Oct. 11, 1958, and continued to be used as a launch vehicle until 1981.
	www.boeing.com /history/narrative/n060dou.html (314 words)

	Thor IRBMs and the Cuban Missile Crisis by Stephen Twigge & Len Scott
		In July 1960, initial plans for the readiness of the Thor missile squadrons were issued and directed that sixty per cent of the force was to be maintained at standby.
		The first Thor squadron to be released from operational responsibility was the Driffield complex, disbanded in January 1963, and the last Thor missiles were taken off station in August 1963.
		Yet, as Thor was a dual-key weapon, 'he could not do this without 7th Air Division knowing, and he knew they were talking back to SAC.' (71) Exactly what the US authorities made of Thor's alert state is as yet unclear.
	www.history.ac.uk /ejournal/art3.html (7345 words)

	Douglas SLV-2 Thor / Boeing SB-3 Delta
		The basic Thor missile (also identified as DM-18) was never used for space launches but was used for 34 launched in sub-orbital programmes of a scientific and technological nature.
		The Thor Able combination consisted of the basic Thor missile, which was propelled by a Rocketdyne MB-3-I motor, and the Able two-stage vehicle which was built by Space General and was originally used for the Vanguard launch vehicle.
		The Thor Delta series of launch vehicles was developed from April 1959 by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation as an interim launch vehicle but evolved into a distinct series of launch vehicles known simply as Delta, which are still being used to date and are expected to be further developed in years to come.
	www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/app3/b-3.html (3063 words)

	Thor Missile - Strategic Air Command
		The 864th Strategic Missile Squadron (IRBM-Jupiter) was activated at the US Army Ballistic Missile Division, Huntsville, Alabama on an.
		The mission of the 866th Strategic Missile Squadron was to train Italian and Turkish crews in the maintenance and operation of the Jupiter.SM-78/PGM-19.
		The 110,000 pound missile was 55 feet long and had a diameter of 8.75 feet.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /missiles/Jupiter/Jupiter_Missile_Home_Page.htm (144 words)

	MissileThreat :: Thor
		The 60 Thor missiles placed in the UK were deployed to supplement the power of the Royal Air Force’s Bomber Command, which threatened targets in the western areas of the Soviet Union, mainly East Germany.
		The Thor missile had a range of 2,700 km (1,678 miles), though it reached test distances as far as 4,750 km (2,952 miles).
		The SM-75 Thor missile entered development in the 1950s, along with the Jupiter, Atlas, and Minuteman 1 projects.
	www.missilethreat.com /missiles/thor_usa.html (565 words)

	CollectAir Missiles & Space
		Missiles and space comprise a distinctly different aspect of the aeronautics field and partially, at least, fall into the purview of astronautics.
		Thor Delta The Thor Delta series of launch vehicles was developed from April 1959 by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation as an interim launch vehicle but evolved into a distinct series of launch vehicles known simply as Delta, which are still being used to date and are expected to be further developed in years to come.
		A portion of the missile capable of guiding it across the surface of the earth through the use of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and a platform slaved to a local vertical passing through the center of the earth directly under the missile.
	www.commercemarketplace.com /home/CollectAir/missilesspace.html (16419 words)

	mega
		Thor consists of orbiting steel rods perhaps 20 feet long by one foot in diameter.
		It requires a GPS receiver to locate itself; a means of taking it out of orbit; an atmospheric guidance system, such as a means of changing its center of gravity (moving weights, small fins, etc.), and a communication system to give it a target and activate the system.
		Thor will impact a target area at about 12,000 feet per second; that is sufficient kinetic energy to destroy most hard targets, with minimum collateral damage and of course no fall-out.
	www.jerrypournelle.com /slowchange/mega.html (1395 words)

	Document sans titre
		Yet although the Thor missiles were at a high state of readiness they played no diplomatic role in the crisis even though Prime Minister Macmillan was clearly inclined to use them to avoid escalation.
		Thor is not part of our independent contribution to the deterrent and, with its operational limitations, can never be a satisfactory second strike weapon.
		Thor figured both as the basis of an independent initiative and as part of co-ordinated action with the United States.
	perso.orange.fr /faycal.titah/cubabrit.htm (7352 words)

	The webmaster of this page has permission of the designer to post this model in his website
		Thor required no human sacrifices, and during thunderstorms was thought to flash about the sky on his chariot pulled by the goats Tanngrisni ("gap-tooth") and Tanngnost ("tooth grinder").
		The missiles themselves were under the control of the R.A.F., while the warheads themselves remained under American control, with joint authorization being required for launch.
		Thor missiles also went on in the United Sates to become Booster Launch Vehicles for the Tiros, Able, Able-Star and Agena projects.
	dpileggispicks.com /thor-irbm/index.html (739 words)

	Thor (SM-75 / PGM-17) IRBM History Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Thor was Americas First Operational IRBM System.
		It was jointly operated by the RAF and USAF at 20 RAF Air Bases from 1959 to 1963, reaching a peak of 60 missiles.
		This website is dedicated to the history of the Thor IRBM and the Cold Warriors that have operated it.
	www.geocities.com /thor_irbm (76 words)

	American Fireworks Products: Aerial Repeaters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		High-powered, classic 12 inch missile that carries a LARGE payload of stars or loud reports.
		High-powered, 16 inch missile that carries a LARGE payload of stars or loud reports.
		An awesome high-altitude missile that erupts in loud flash- crackling tail at its apex.
	www.americanfireworks.com /products/missiles.asp (43 words)

	The Atomic Years
		In fact, the P437 Thor was simply a modified SM-75 Thor IRBM that was refurbished for space duty after being returned from the United Kingdom in 1963.
		The P437 Thor was designated by Douglas Aircraft Company as "DSV-2J" and by the Air Force as "LV-2D." A total of 18 LV-2D Thors were launched from JI between 14 Feb 64 and 06 Nov 75.
		Soon after it was determined the THOR was launched in a successful manner a barrage of NIKE missiles were launched to gather additional data.
	www.johnstonmemories.com /atomic.htm (2597 words)

	RAF-lincolnshire.info :: Missiles :: Thor IRBM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was agreed that 60 Thor IRBM would be manned up by RAF Bomber Command but that control of the nuclear warheads would remain with USAF personnel sited at each Thor base.
		Each missile was armed with a one-megaton nuclear warhead, controlled by the US Air Force under the agreed so-called dual-key arrangements.
		In Sep 1962 the Thor force was notified that it was intended to begin running down the Lincolnshire Wing on 15 May 1963.
	raf-lincolnshire.info /missiles/thor.htm (414 words)

	Spaceflight :Thor, Agena, and Delta
		The Delta II expendable launch vehicle with the ROSAT (Roentgen Satellite), cooperative space X-ray astronomy mission between NASA, Germany and United Kingdom, was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on June 1, 1990.
		missile, which was to carry a nuclear warhead a distance of 5500 nautical miles (10,186 kilometers).
		The design of the missile was nearly complete in July 1956, just seven months into the program.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/SPACEFLIGHT/delta/SP9.htm (1690 words)

	Program 437 Information
		Program 437's Thor missiles were to be armed with a nuclear weapon, which would destroy or disable targets through nuclear explosion or the resulting electromagnetic pulse.
		Though the program would routinely run successful tests with unarmed Thor missiles, the only high altitude nuclear explosions were conducted through Operations Argus, Hardtack, and Dominic between 1958-1962.
		Furthermore, the United States Air Force had a limited supply of Thor missiles, and all military resources (especially financial) had become increasingly strained with the US involvement in the Vietnam War.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Program_437 (707 words)

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