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Re: Delta 2 - Thunder God Finale
« Reply #20 on: 07/03/2009 07:28 pm »
I just posted a review of the relatively obscure, but very interesting, Thor Burner program. 

http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/thorh6.html
A few points:
The first two Burner 1 vehicles had a slimline Scout fairing, not the bulbous one of the last four, see Peter Hunter collection.  The fairing modification you mention for Burner 2A was a cylindrical extension section.  The final dual-STAR 37 missions had a different shroud design with a longer cylindrical section and a blunter cone.

Your "Burner 2 stage" picture actually shows a Burner 2A, it's the nozzle of the STAR 26B that's visible.

The dual-STAR 37 missions were not strictly Burner 2A.  The stages were a different development by the satellite contractor, RCA, rather than Boeing.

Thank you for these clarifications.  I have updated the page accordingly.  I would love to see more details on the Burner 2A and Thor Star/Star stage stacking and flight control arrangements.  Years later, I did a bit of work with Boeing's IUS stages, which might be considered "relatives" of Burner 2.   

As for the Peter Hunter collection, I really do wish that I could "see" it.  I only have access to the scans at Jonathan McDowell's site, and I'm not aware of any way to purchase these famous CDs. 

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Re: Delta 2 - Thunder God Finale
« Reply #21 on: 07/13/2009 02:52 pm »
Part 7 "Thor-Delta Beginnings" now up.

http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/thorh7.html

Links to all seven of the Thor articles to date are at:
http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/

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Re: Delta 2 - Thunder God Finale
« Reply #22 on: 07/18/2009 03:17 am »

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Re: Delta 2 - Thunder God Finale
« Reply #23 on: 07/19/2009 02:50 pm »
..., launched live nuclear warheads into space, and *blew up*, more than once, while carrying those live nuclear warheads? ...
Here’s a picture of one of those nuclear ‘air burst’ Thors after launch.  Part 5 didn’t have any shots in flight, so here’s one.  Sorry it’s not so good, it’s a vid cap.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/rclayramsey/thor.jpg

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