Thor

The Thor test missile carried out by the US in 1962 damaged the power grids over the Hawaiian Islands and destroyed three satellites.

Peter Hunter obtained permission to scan the private photographs to create collections aiming to document every Thor, Delta, and Atlas rocket launched.

The Thor rocket evolved into the Thor-Delta and finally the Delta II.

The United States had operational control over the nuclear warheads used with the RAF Thor missiles.

The Thor rocket's launch record improved to better than 95% by the early 1970s.

From 1959 to 1963, the Royal Air Force operated 60 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles as part of Project Emily.

Thrust-Augmented-Thor Agena D rockets carrying CORONA reconnaissance satellites were launched from SLC-3W.

The RAF Thor missiles were a major part of the British nuclear deterrent.

Thor rockets utilized a variety of upper stages including Able I and II, Ablestar, Burner I and II, and Agenas A, B, and D.

A Thor missile is preserved inside a shed at the SLC-10 launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The Thor rocket was used to boost classified payloads into orbit.

Many launches of the Thor rocket were conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Thor rockets flew missions with classified payloads such as the QUILL radar satellite and Program 989 signals intelligence satellites.

The Air Force utilized the Atlas for larger payloads, but the upgraded Thor was significantly cheaper and aimed to carry heavier payloads.

Thor evolved into the Thor-Delta and eventually the Delta II rocket over the ensuing decades.

The Thor rocket was designed to be fueled and fired relatively quickly, but payloads required greater care and attention at the pad.

Most of the military payloads placed into orbit by Thor in the early 1960s launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

A Royal Air Force training pad for launching Thor missiles existed in the United Kingdom.