BGM-17 Thor

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/BGM-17_Thor
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:derivedFrom gptkb:Thor-Able
gptkb:Thor-Delta
gptkb:Thor-Agena
gptkbp:diameter 2.44 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rocketdyne_LR79
gptkbp:enteredService 1959
gptkbp:firstFlight 1957
gptkbp:guidanceSystem inertial
gptkbp:launchWeight 49,900 kg
gptkbp:length 19.8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Thor_(Norse_god)
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 60
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:water
gptkbp:range 2,400 km
gptkbp:retired 1963
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PGM-19_Jupiter
gptkbp:type gptkb:intermediate-range_ballistic_missile
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn early US space launches
Project Emily
gptkbp:warheadType W-49 thermonuclear
gptkbp:warheadYield 1.44 megatons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cold_War_weapons_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BGM-17 Thor