Thor DSV-2U Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Thor DSV-2U, 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 DSV-2U made 5 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 1976 and 1980. It is part of the Thor family. Of those, 4 succeeded and 1 failed. The success rate comes to 80 percent. The busiest year was 1976, with 1 flight. The most recent flight in the catalog was in 1980.
5
Launch attempts
4
Successes
1
Failures
80%
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 DSV-2U launched from, across every launch in the catalog.
| Site | Country | Launches | Successes | Failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 🇺🇸United States | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Launch chronology
Every Thor DSV-2U launch in the catalog, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1980 | 1980-F02 | 304 : DMSP Block 5D S-4 | V / SLC10W | Failure |
| Jun 6, 1979 | 1979-050 | 264 : DMSP Block 5D S-5 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| May 1, 1978 | 1978-042 | 143 : Burner 2A Fairing, Star 37XE S/N 40034, Thor DM-18A 143 +5 more, Star 37S S/N 15004, DMSP F-3 OLS Cooler Cover, DMSP F-3 OLS Cover, DMSP F-3 solar array band, DMSP Block 5D S-3 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Jun 5, 1977 | 1977-044 | 183 : Burner 2A Fairing, Star 37XE S/N 40031, Thor DM-18A 183 +5 more, Star 37S S/N 15003, DMSP F-2 OLS Cooler Cover, DMSP F-2 OLS Cover, DMSP F-2 solar array band, DMSP Block 5D S-2 | V / SLC10W | Success |
| Sep 11, 1976 | 1976-091 | 172 : Star 37XE S/N 40030, Burner 2A Fairing, Thor DM-18A 172 +6 more, Star 37S S/N 15002, deb DMSP Block 5D F-1, DMSP F-1 OLS Cooler Cover, DMSP F-1 OLS Cover, DMSP F-1 solar array band, DMSP Block 5D S-1 | V / SLC10W | Success |