PGM-17 Thor
first operational ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Air Force
The PGM-17A Thor was the first operational ballistic missile of the United States Air Force (USAF).
SM-75/PGM-17A Thor | |
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Type | Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States Air Force (testing) Royal Air Force (operational deployment) |
Production history | |
Designed | 1957 |
Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
Produced | 1959–1960 |
No. built | About 225; peak deployment was 60 |
Variants | Delta rockets Thor rocket family |
Specifications | |
Mass | 49,590 kilograms (109,330 lb) at launch. |
Length | 19.76 metres (64 ft 10 in). |
Diameter | 2.4 metres (8 ft). |