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	Thor (rocket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thor vehicle 103 (May 1957) exploded on the pad during tanking due to a faulty main fuel valve resulting in tank overpressurization leading to tank rupture.
		Thor was noted as forming a good basis for a space launch vehicle early in its development.
		Thor formed the core of the Thor-Agena vehicle used to launch the United State's first spy satellites as part of the Corona program.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thor_(rocket) (1502 words)

	Thor (rocket) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Development of the Thor was initiated by the (The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space) US Air Force in 1954 as a Tactical Ballistic Missile.
		Thor formed the core of the Thor-Agena vehicle used to launch the United State's first spy satellites as part of the ((botany) the trumpet shaped or cup shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower) Corona program.
		The Thrust Augmented Thor, or TAT, was developed to handle the growing recon sats of the ((botany) the trumpet shaped or cup shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower) Corona program.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/thor_(rocket).htm (1454 words)

	In addition to giving the U
		Propelled by liquid oxygen and kerosene, the basic rocket was 65 feet (19.8 meters) in length, had a body diameter of 8 feet (2.4 meters), and weighed 110,000 pounds (49,900 kilograms) at firing.
		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.
		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)

	Cape Canaveral Rocket and Missile Programs:
		Using the Thor IRBM as a core booster, the Thor-Able rocket was introduced in 1958.
		The first three Thor-Able rockets were launched from Cape Canaveral in support of the Atlas missile research and development program.
		For this reason, Thor-Able rockets were selected to produce high speed re-entry data of the ablative-type heat resistant material proposed for Atlas missile nosecones.
	www.spaceline.org /rocketsum/thor-able.html (560 words)

	Thor (rocket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Thor program unfolded with amazing speed, and within 3 years of the program’s inception the first Thor squadron became operational in the U.K. The Thor was a stop-gap measure, however, and once the first generation of ICBMs based in the United States became operational, the Thor missiles were quickly retired.
		The engine was developed as a direct descendant of the Atlas booster engine.
		Early Thor engines suffered from what was known as "Bearing Walking', whereby the turbopump bearings rotate axially within their housing, causing it to wear out and the bearings to seize.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Thor_(rocket) (1463 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.
		Thor IOC would consist of one wing of 120 missiles, situated at three SAC bases in the United Kingdom.
		The technical and equipment portion of the Thor phaseout program was completed on 20 December 1963, and SAC ended responsibility for the Thor program in the United Kingdom.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/usa/theater/thor.htm (857 words)

	Thor
		Using existing components (the Rocketdyne S-3D liquid-fuel rocket motor from the Army's SM-78/PGM-19 Jupiter IRBM, and the inertial guidance unit and Mk.2 reentry vehicle from the SM-65D/CGM-16D Atlas), and requiring the missile to be air-transportable by C-124 Globemaster transport aircraft, the basic design and overall dimensions of the Thor were quickly determined.
		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 (1180 words)

	Search Results for Thor - Encyclopædia Britannica
		It was subsequently modified to serve as the first stage of launch vehicles for several spacecraft.
		Thor is a god of very different stamp.
		Forged by dwarfs, the hammer never failed Thor; he used it as a weapon to crash down on the heads of giants and...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Thor&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (433 words)

	Chronology of deep space exploration
		March 11: Thor-Able rocket launched the Pioneer-5 (P-2), the first space probe specifically designed to study interplanetary space (between orbits of Earth and Venus), as well as to test long-range communications.
		The Molniya rocket failed to launch a Venus probe from the Earth orbit.
		Titan-2 rocket launches Clementine spacecraft intended to orbit the Moon and approach the asteroid.
	www.russianspaceweb.com /chronology_planetary.html (2435 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 rocket with the 1450 kt Starfish device (W-49 warhead and the MK-4 RV) on it's nose was launched that evening but the THOR missile engine cut out only 59 seconds after launch.
		The trajectory and splash down points of these rockets and associated recording pods could not be predicted as precisely as the pods from the THOR rockets.
	www.hmm-364.org /dominic.html (2834 words)

	Range Rats--Pg5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the 1950s and 1960s, the rocket motors for the early space program were developed and tested here.
		The third photo shows the Thor rocket stand, which was "climatized" to simulate the environment it would fly through.
		Photo on the bottom is of the spillway, where the rocket's exhaust was vented.
	home.earthlink.net /~enigmaep/bombrange/pg05.html (370 words)

	Reed Rafts to Rockets
		When Thor was 23, he and his wife left Norway for Polynesia where they lived a traditional island life and studied, among other things, the origins of animals there.
		Some of today's rocket scientists and engineers had their curiosity ignited with the launch of a small bottle rocket or a larger store-bought rocket that traveled a few hundred feet and sailed back to Earth on a parachute.
		The motor in the college rocket is a hybrid motor consisting of a nitrous oxide oxidizer and a rubber/phenolic solid fuel.
	science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2002/30apr_thor.htm (1377 words)

	History of the Delta Launch Vehicle: Background and Development
		The Thor was quickly modified for use in many roles, including military testing, scientific exploration, and strategic reconnaissance.
		Intelsat III upgraded the spacecraft to 1,500 voice channels, and was the first operational satellite system to use a despun antenna structure; a despun antenna allows a satellite to spin for stability while keeping its antenna pointed at earth, thus avoiding the waste of transmitter power that an omnidirectional broadcast incurs.
		The next generation of Mars probes, Mars Climate Orbiter and Mars Polar Lander, were launched on Delta II Med-Lite rockets in December 1998 and January 1999 (sadly, both missions were lost upon arrival at Mars).
	kevinforsyth.net /delta/backgrnd.htm (4308 words)

	Joe Frasketi's Space Covers - Satellites
		Discoverer 1 was launched on Feb 28, 1959 presumably using a Thor rocket from an Air Force base on the West Coast.
		Discoverer 2 was launched on Apr 13, 1959 presumably using a Thor rocket from an Air Force base on the West Coast.
		Discoverer 26 was launched on Jul 7, 1961 by a Thor Agena B rocket and carried a KH-2 film capsule which was recovered after 32 orbits.
	www.spacecovers.com /pricelists/categories/category_satellites.htm (1528 words)

	October 11
		Thor missile launched at Cape Canaveral, the second tested, achieved its designed 1,500-mile range.
		Pioneer I, intended as a lunar probe, was launched by a Thor-Able rocket from the Atlantic Missile Range, with the Air Force acting as executive agent to NASA.
		STS-92 was a space station assembly flight to bring the Z-1 Truss (mounted on a Spacelab pallet), Control Moment Gyros, Pressurised Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3) and two DDCU (Heat pipes) to the International Space Station.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/thisday/octber11.htm (1691 words)

	Condon Report, Case 51: Vandenberg AFB
		It was noted that at the moment the UFO is visible, the rocket was moving down in the sky on a southerly course toward the horizon.
		It can be seen that the rocket should have passed within 2 deg of Venus within a few seconds of the time that the UFO was observed.
		A number of individuals had knowledge of the sighting, and therefore a number of rumors of a UFO passing near a rocket launched at Vandenberg could have been generated.
	ncas.sawco.com /condon/text/case51.htm (574 words)

	Chronology of the Moon Race
		In a meeting with leaders of the rocket industry, Nikita Khrushchev authorizes the development of an array of projects, aimed at militarization of space, among them the N1 rocket.
		The 1st attempt to conduct live test firing of the 2nd stage of the N1 rocket (Block B) at NII-229's EU-15 facility in Zagorsk.
		In the wake of the Soviet Zond flights, and due to the delays with the development of the lunar module (scheduled to fly during the Apollo-8 mission in the Earth orbit), NASA considered instead to send the Apollo-8 spacecraft on a mission around the Moon (a circumlunar mission).
	www.russianspaceweb.com /chronology_moon_race.html (3504 words)

	Thor MX Racing Parts & Accessories
		Thor MX Racing is a leading motocross and off road apparel manufacturer.
		Thor MX Racing offers the full spectrum off Dirt Bike and Off Road apparel; from helmets, jerseys, gloves, pants and boots.
		Thor is a leading maker of MX Gear, Sports casual wear for men, women, children, youth, boys, girls and pee wee.
	thor-racing.motorhelmets.com (115 words)

	Sept 14 Launch Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The rocket slowed down and just as it was about to come back down, the flame returned and it just hung in the air for a few seconds before continuing its downward trend.
		The rocket looks to be repairable and we should see it again.
		It descended a bit quicker than expected and the bottom disk was found laying next to the rocket upon recovery.
	www.nepra.com /Sept14report.htm (1091 words)

	CURRENT PROGRAMS
		The similar capabilities of Thor and the Jupiter to serve as launching vehicles for space flight are being exploited, in the Pioneer Moon rocket program.
		The first use was that of the Thor booster combined with the second-stage rocket of the Vanguard to form a two-stage assembly designated "Thor-Able." This vehicle, carrying a test reentry nose cone, traversed a range of about 5 500 miles in July 1958, and is the first ballistic missile known to have achieved this feat.
		The Thor, combined with a second-stage vehicle developed by Lockheed Aircraft, using a Bell-Hustler liquid-propellant engine, is the first satellite launching vehicle for Project Discoverer.
	www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/conghand/programs.htm (2031 words)

	"Magichalk by THOR boosts Rocket Fun and Marks ONLY the Sky" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		THOR "The Helper Of Roofers" would like to welcome rocketeers to the growing THOR circle of friends who use Magichalk®.
		No, we are not "The Helper Of Rocketeers" but we are encouraging you to shoot for the stars with Magichalk®.
		When placed in the nose cone, either with the parachute or with the wrapper, Magichalk® marks the sky at apogee with a last little bit of fun and a puff of yellow chalk.
	www.thortools.com /rockets.html (483 words)

	TA Thor Agena B
		Thor Agena B upgraded with addition of three Castor 1 strap-on motors.
		The Explorer 31, Direct Measurement Explorer, was launched with a Canadian Alouette II on November 28, 1965, on a Thor-Agena rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
		The spacecraft carried an advanced vidicon camera system for recording and storing remote cloud cover pictures, an automatic picture transmission camera for providing real-time cloudcover pictures, and both high- and medium-resolution infrared radiometers (HRIR and MRIR) for measuring the intensity and distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted by and reflected from the earth and its atmosphere.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/lvs/tatgenab.htm (416 words)

	Fly Rockets - Clubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		THOR of Hillsborough County, Florida is a low to mid range power NAR rocket club.
		THOR flies on the 3rd Saturday of every month.
		We fly rocket that range from micro-maxes to G powered vehicles.
	www.flyrockets.com /clubsF.html (367 words)

	Frontier Status 303, April 19, 2002
		The rocket on flight 150, carried the 4,700 kg Lockheed Martin-built NSS-7 satellite for New Skies Satellites of The Hague, The Netherlands.
		The rockets under test were provided by TRW and were powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
		The rocket plane, piloted by Neil Armstrong, reached 6,097 kph and an altitude of 63,250 m.
	www.frontierstatus.com (2685 words)

	The THOR Model Rocket WWW Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		THOR's members include members of all of the above, as well as members of other groups along with non-affiliated model rocketeers.
		THOR launches on the 3rd Saturday of every month, starting at about 11:30 am.
		Present at each launch are a group of interesting characters who decided to spend their very limited free time building and flying small rockets and gliders.
	members.surfbest.net /bwynn@surfbest.net/thor.htm (326 words)

	Spaceflight :Vandenberg Air Force Base
		Thor intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) was launched from Vandenberg on December 23, 1958.
		Rocket launch pads were above ground and required equipment to keep the payload cool and provide electricity and payload monitoring.
		The weather is often cold and foggy, and launch crews frequently fire their rockets in the fog, so that they are quickly lost from sight once they rise off their pads and sail into space on their often-classified missions.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/SPACEFLIGHT/VAFB/SP47.htm (1680 words)

	Milestones of space exploration in the 20th century
		Tikhomirov proposes a project of a solid-propellant rocket to the navy ministry.
		August: In Germany, the Repulsor rocket reaches 1,006 meters in altitude and lands with a parachute.
		The Soviet troops capture first remnants of the German A-4 rocket, which are sent to Moscow for evaluation.
	www.russianspaceweb.com /chronology_XX.html (4012 words)

	Search Results for rocket - Encyclopædia Britannica
		any unmanned rocket that is designed to probe atmospheric conditions and structure at heights (80–160 km [50–100 miles]) beyond the reach of airplanes and balloons but impractical to explore by means...
		Contains a brief history of rockets, rocket principles, and practical rocketry.
		Informational resource for students and teachers on rockets provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Provides its history and information on principles of rocketry, thrust, propellants, and engines.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=rocket&ct=&ticker (523 words)

	Welcome to Washington High Power Rocketry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		As the rocket sits on the launch pad Larry takes a last minute to pose for the photographer as he arms the rockets altimeters.
		This is the third M motor to be flown in the State of Washington.
		At this altitude the Thor rocket reaches apogee.
	www.washingtonhighpower.com /6THORLAUNCH.htm (416 words)

	Thor (SM-75 / PGM-17) IRBM History Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

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