Thor Burner 2 Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Thor Burner 2, 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 Burner 2 made 12 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1966 and 1971. It is part of the Thor family. All 12 flights succeeded. The busiest year was 1967, with 4 flights. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1971.
12
Launch attempts
12
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Launch sites used
Sites the Thor Burner 2 launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 🇺🇸United States | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Launch chronology
Every Thor Burner 2 launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1971 | 1971-054 | 210/BII-12 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 210, Star 37B +1 more, STP P70-1 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Feb 17, 1971 | 1971-012 | 249/BII-11 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 249, Star 37B +4 more, NRL PL170C, NRL PL170B, NRL PL170A, DMSP Block 5A F-3 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Sep 3, 1970 | 1970-070 | 288/BII-13 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 288, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 5A F-2 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Feb 11, 1970 | 1970-012 | 287/BII-9 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 287, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 5A F-1 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Jul 23, 1969 | 1969-062 | 279/BII-7 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 279, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4B F-3 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Oct 23, 1968 | 1968-092 | 173/BII-8 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 173, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4B F-2 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| May 23, 1968 | 1968-042 | 277/BII-6 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 277, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4B F-1 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Oct 11, 1967 | 1967-096 | 268/BII-5 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 268, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4A F-4 | V / LE-6 | Success |
| Aug 23, 1967 | 1967-080 | 266/BII-4 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 266, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4A F-3 | V / LE-6 | Success |
| Jun 29, 1967 | 1967-065 | 171/BII-3 : Star 37B, Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 171 +4 more, P67-1 despin weight, Star 13A/Plume shield, STP P67-1, Secor II S/N 10 (TR-30A) | V / LE-6 | Success |
| Feb 8, 1967 | 1967-010 | 169/BII-2 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 169, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4A F-2 | V / 4300B6 | Success |
| Sep 16, 1966 | 1966-082 | 167/BII-1 : Burner 2 Fairing, Thor DM-18A 167, Star 37B +1 more, DMSP Block 4A F-1 | V / 4300B6 | Success |