PGM-17 Thor

SM-75/PGM-17A Thor
A Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile.
TypeIntermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used byUnited States Air Force (testing)
Royal Air Force (operational deployment)
Production history
Designed1957
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company
Produced1959–1960
No. builtAbout 225; peak deployment was 60
VariantsDelta rockets
Thor rocket family
Specifications
Mass49,590 kilograms (109,330 lb) at launch.
Length19.76 metres (64 ft 10 in).
Diameter2.4 metres (8 ft).

The PGM-17A Thor was the first operational ballistic missile of the United States Air Force (USAF).

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