Thor Able III Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Thor Able III, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog. It is one of the variants covered on the Thor family page.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Thor Able III made one orbital or deep-space launch attempt, in 1959. It is part of the Thor family.
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Launch attempts
1
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
| Year | Attempts | Successes | Failures | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Launch sites used
Sites the Thor Able III launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC | 🇺🇸United States | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Thor Able III launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1959 | 1959 DEL | 134 : Able Fairing, Thor DM-18A 134, Clamp band half +4 more, ARC 420, AJ10-101A, Altair X-248, Able III | CC / LC17A | Success |