Engines Thor  & Thor-Agena

               
MB-3  (LR-79)

Booster

Version

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
TAT Castor I (TX-33-39) 149.1 1658 217.6 2420 3.327 37 0.0899 8.05

Thorad

 Castor II (TX-354) 157.7 1701 229.2 2472 3.728 40.2 0.0927 9.22

MB-3-I
Thor Able, Thor-Delta, Thor-Agena

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
1 LR-79-NA-9 667.2 2456 756.2 2784 45.40 164.4 0.2717 126.2

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442     0.0046

 

MB-3-II
Thor AbleStar, Thor Agena

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
1 LR-79-NA-11 734.0 2456 831.8 2784 46.64 153.8 0.2988 129.6

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442     0.0046

 

MB-3-III
TAT Agena

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
1 LR-79-NA-13 756.2 2456 858.5 2784 46.64 149.3 0.3080 129.8

+ LR-101(2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442     0.0046

 

Thorad Agena

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s

1

 LR-79-NA-13 756.2 2456 858.5 2784 67.81 217 0.3080 188.7

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442     0.0046

 

  


  
Bell LR-81 (Agena)


  
     AJ-10-xx (?)                                        AJ-10-142

Able I & II

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
 2 AJ-10-42     33.0 2618 1.575 125 0.0126 4.12
 2 AJ-10-101A     33.4 2648 1.575 125 0.0126 4.17

Delta

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
 2 AJ-10-142     33.4 2648 1.575 125 0.0126 4.17

Able Star

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
 2 AJ-10-104 (D)     35.2 2726 4.862 377 0.0129 13.25

Agena

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp
 - - kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
 A Bell LR 81-BA 5     68.9 2844 2.905 120 0.0242 8.3
 B Bell LR 81-BA-7     71.2 2844 5.932 237 0.0250 16.9
 D Bell LR 81-BA-9     75.6 2942 6.821 265 0.0257 20.1