Thor missile

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Thor_missile
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:deploymentSites gptkb:England
gptkbp:diameter 2.44 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rocketdyne_LR79
gptkbp:enteredService 1959
gptkbp:firstFlight 1957
gptkbp:guidanceSystem inertial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thor missile
gptkbp:launchWeight 49,900 kg
gptkbp:length 19.8 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Thor_(Norse_god)
gptkbp:notableFor first operational ballistic missile deployed by the US Air Force
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:IRBM_Program
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 60
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:water
gptkbp:range 2,400 km
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Jupiter_missile
gptkbp:retired 1963
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PGM-17_Thor_(space_launch_vehicle)
gptkbp:type intermediate-range ballistic missile
gptkbp:usedAs space launch vehicle (Thor-Delta, Thor-Agena, etc.)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:warheadType gptkb:W49_thermonuclear
gptkbp:warheadYield 1.44 megatons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4