Thrust-Augmented Thor

References

Thrust-Augmented Thor

rocket

Also known as: TAT

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Thor rocket
…first stage, resulting in the Thrust-Augmented Thor (TAT), nearly twice as powerful as the original Thor. Total thrust at lift-off was 330,000 pounds. Adding an Agena rocket as a second stage resulted in the two-stage Thor–Agena rocket, used to launch the Air Force’s Discoverer space satellites.
Read More
…first stage, resulting in the Thrust-Augmented Thor (TAT), nearly twice as powerful as the original Thor. Total thrust at lift-off was 330,000 pounds. Adding an Agena rocket as a second stage resulted in the two-stage Thor–Agena rocket, used to launch the Air Force’s Discoverer space satellites.
Read More