List of Thor and Delta launches (1980–89)

Main article: List of Thor and Delta launches

1980

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1980-02-14 15:57	Delta 3910	151 (Thor 635)	CCAFS LC-17A	Solar Maximum Mission	Solar observation satellite	LEO	Success
1980-02-22 08:35	N-I	N-6 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	ECS-B (Ayame-2)	Experimental communication satellite	GTO	Success
1980-07-15 02:22	Thor DSV-2U	Thor 304	VAFB SLC-10W	DMSP-5D-F5	Military weather satellite	planned: LEO / SSO	Failure	Final flight of the Long Tank Thor. Failure attributed to faulty connection between second and third stages, resulting in third stage not receiving electrical power.
1980-09-09 22:27	Delta 3914	152 (Thor 637)	CCAFS LC-17A	GOES-4	Weather satellite	GTO	Success
1980-11-15 22:49	Delta 3910	153 (Thor 636)	CCAFS LC-17A	SBS-1	Communications satellite	GTO	Success

1981

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1981-02-11 08:30	N-II	N-7 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	ETS-4 (Kiku-3)	Technological demonstration satellite	MEO	Success
1981-05-22 22:29	Delta 3914	154 (Thor 645)	CCAFS LC-17A	GOES-5	Weather Satellite	GTO	Success
1981-08-03 09:56	Delta 3913	155 (Thor 642)	VAFB LC-2W	Explorer 62 / 63 (Dynamics Explorer-A/B)	Magnetosphere research satellites	MEO / LEO	Success
1981-08-10 20:03	N-II	N-8 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	GMS-2 (Himawari-2)	Weather satellite	GTO	Success
1981-09-24 23:09	Delta 3910	156 (Thor 641)	CCAFS LC-17A	SBS-2	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1981-10-06 11:27	Delta 2310	157 (Thor 639)	CCAFS LC-17A	Explorer 64 (Solar Mesosphere Explorer) / Oscar-9	Atmospheric research satellite / amateur radio satellite	LEO	Success
1981-11-20 01:37	Delta 3910	158 (Thor 640)	CCAFS LC-17A	Satcom 3R	Communications satellite	GTO	Success

1982

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1982-01-16 01:54	Delta 3910	159 (Thor 643)	CCAFS LC-17A	Satcom 4	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1982-02-26 00:04	Delta 3910	160 (Thor 644)	CCAFS LC-17A	Westar 4	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1982-04-10 06:47	Delta 3910	161 (Thor 647)	CCAFS LC-17A	Insat 1A	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1982-06-09 00:24	Delta 3910	162 (Thor 649)	CCAFS LC-17A	Westar 5	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1982-07-16 17:59	Delta 3920	163 (Thor 648)	VAFB LC-2W	Landsat 4	Earth observation satellite	LEO	Success
1982-08-26 23:10	Delta 3920	164 (Thor 651)	CCAFS LC-17B	Anik D1	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1982-09-03 05:00	N-I	N-9 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	ETS-3 (Kiku-4)	Technological demonstration satellite	MEO	Success
1982-10-28 01:27	Delta 3924	165 (Thor 652)	CCAFS LC-17B	Satcom 5	Communications satellite	GTO	Success

1983

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1983-01-25 02:17	Delta 3910	166 (Thor 650)	VAFB LC-2W	IRAS / PIX-2	Infrared Space telescope / Technological research	LEO	Success
1983-02-04 08:37	N-II	N-10 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	CS-2A (Sakura-2A)	Communication satellite	GTO	Success
1983-04-11 22:39	Delta 3924	167 (Thor 653)	CCAFS LC-17B	Satcom 6	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1983-04-28 02:26	Delta 3914	168	CCAFS LC-17A	GOES-6	Weather Satellite	GTO	Success
1983-05-26 15:18	Delta 3914	169	VAFB LC-2W	EXOSAT	X-ray Space telescope	HEO	Success
1983-06-28 23:08	Delta 3920	170	CCAFS LC-17B	Galaxy 1	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1983-07-28 22:49	Delta 3920	171	CCAFS LC-17A	Telstar-3A	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1983-08-05 20:29	N-II	N-11 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	CS-2B (Sakura-2B)	Communication satellite	GTO	Success
1983-09-08 22:52	Delta 3920	172	CCAFS LC-17B	Satcom 7	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1983-09-22 22:16	Delta 3920	173	CCAFS LC-17A	Galaxy 2	Communications satellite	GTO	Success

1984

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1984-01-23 07:58	N-II	N-12 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	BS-2A (Yuri-2A)	Direct-Broadcasting satellite	GTO	Success
1984-03-01 17:59	Delta 3920	174	VAFB LC-2W	Landsat 5 / Oscar-11	Earth observation satellite / Amateur radio satellite	LEO	Success
1984-08-02 20:30	N-II	N-13 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	GMS-3 (Himawari-3)	Weather satellite	GTO	Success
1984-08-16 14:30	Delta 3924	175	CCAFS LC-17A	Explorer 65 (Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers-1/2/3)	Magnetosphere research satellites	HEO	Success
1984-09-21 22:18	Delta 3920	176	CCAFS LC-17B	Galaxy-3	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1984-11-14 00:34	Delta 3914	177	CCAFS LC-17A	NATO-3D	Military communications satellite	GTO	Success

1986

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1986-02-12 07:55	N-II	N-14 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	BS-2B (Yuri-2B)	Direct-Broadcasting satellite	GTO	Success
1986-05-03 22:18	Delta 3914	178	CCAFS LC-17A	GOES-G	Weather Satellite	planned: GTO	Failure	Electric failure in first stage caused the rocket to lose control and was destroyed 90 seconds into flight
1986-08-12 20:45	H-I	H-15 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	EGP (Ajisai) / Oscar 12 / MAEBS	Geodesic research satellite / Amateur radio satellite / Technological demonstration	MEO	Success
1986-09-05 15:08	Delta 3920	180	CCAFS LC-17B	Vector Sum Experiment (USA-19)	Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite	LEO	Success

1987

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1987-02-19 01:23	N-II	N-16 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	MOS-1 (Momo-1)	Earth observation satellite	LEO / SSO	Success
1987-02-26 23:05	Delta 3914	179	CCAFS LC-17A	GOES-7	Weather Satellite	GTO	Success
1987-03-20 22:22	Delta 3920	182	CCAFS LC-17B	Palapa B2P	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1987-08-27 09:20	H-I	H-17 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	ETS-5 (Kiku-5)	Experimental communication satellite	GTO	Success

1988

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1988-02-08 22:07	Delta 3910	181	CCAFS LC-17B	Thrusted Vector Experiment (USA-30)	Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite	LEO	Success
1988-02-19 10:05	H-I	H-18 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	CS-3A (Sakura-3A)	Communication satellite	GTO	Success
1988-09-16 09:59	H-I	H-19 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	CS-3B (Sakura-3B)	Communication satellite	GTO	Success

1989

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1989-02-14 18:29	Delta II 6925	184	CCAFS LC-17A	NAVSTAR II-1	GPS Block II navigation satellite	MEO	Success	First Delta II launch
1989-03-24 21:50	Delta 3920-8	183	CCAFS LC-17B	Delta Star (USA-36)	Experimental on-orbit ASAT test satellite	LEO	Success
1989-06-10 22:19	Delta II 6925	185	CCAFS LC-17A	NAVSTAR II-2	GPS Block II navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1989-08-18 05:58	Delta II 6925	186	CCAFS LC-17A	NAVSTAR II-3	GPS Block II navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1989-08-27 22:59	Delta 4925-8	187	CCAFS LC-17B	BSB-R1	Communications satellite	GTO	Success
1989-09-05 18:11	H-I	H-20 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	GMS-4 (Himawari-4)	Weather satellite	GTO	Success
1989-10-21 09:31	Delta II 6925	188	CCAFS LC-17A	NAVSTAR II-4	GPS Block II navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1989-11-18 14:34	Delta 5920-8	189	VAFB LC-2W	COBE	Cosmology observation satellite	LEO^[1]	Success
1989-12-11 18:10	Delta II 6925	190	CCAFS LC-17B	NAVSTAR II-5	GPS Block II navigation satellite	MEO	Success

References

↑ COBE orbit

"NSSDC Master Catalog". NASA.
"History of the Delta Launch Vehicle". Kevin S. Forsyth.

Thor and Delta rockets

Rockets

Thor

Delta

Alphabetical	Delta A Delta B Delta C Delta D Delta E Delta F Delta G Delta J Delta L Delta M Delta N

Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000

Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV

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Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B

Johnston	LE-1 LE-2

Tanegashima	Osaki

Vandenberg	SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-6 SLC-10

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Delta	Delta-A Delta-D Delta-E Delta-F Delta-K Delta-P DCSS

Other	Able Ablestar Agena Altair Burner FW-4D IABS PAM-D Star UM-129

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