Thor, Thor-Agena, Propulsion

Propulsion Thor & Thor-Agena

Booster

Version	Engines	Thrust s.l.	Isp s.l.	Thrust vac	Isp vac	Propellant	Burn time	Flow rate	Total Imp
Version	Engines	kN	N*s/kg	kN	N*s/kg	tons	s	t/s	MN*s
TAT	Castor I (TX-33)	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
Stage	Engines	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
1	+ 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
Stage	Engines	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
1	+ 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
Stage	Engines	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
1	+ 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
Stage	Engines	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
1	+ LR-101 (2)	8.9	1952	11.1	2442			0.0046

Bell 8048

Bell 8081

Bell 8096

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
Stage	Engines	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
Stage	Engines	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
Stage	Engines	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
Stage	Engines	kN	N*s/kg	kN	N*s/kg	tons	s	t/s	MN*s
A	Bell 8048			68.9	2707	3.055	120	0.0255	8.3
B	Bell 8081			70.7	2775	6.112	240	0.0255	17.0
B, D	Bell 8096			71.2	2854	6.112	245	0.0249	17.4