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The PGM-17A Thor was the first operative ballistic missile of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was named after the Norse god of thunder. It was deployed in the United Kingdom between 1959 and September 1963 as an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with thermonuclear warheads. Thor was 65 feet (20 m) in height and 8 feet (2.4 m) in diameter.

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DM-18 Thor; DM-18A Thor; Douglas DM-18 Thor; Douglas DM-18A Thor; Douglas PGM-17 Thor; Douglas PGM-17A Thor; Douglas SM-75 Thor; PGM-17A Thor; SM-75 Thor; Thor; Thor DM-18; Thor DM-18A; Thor IRBM
mass 49590 kilogram, length 19.76 metre, diameter 2.4 metre, 
intermediate-range ballistic missile, Douglas, Royal Air Force, United States Air Force, United States
United StatesAshkenazCalvinist Republic of GhentChinlandDemocratic Republic of the CongoHavilahKingdom of Martabam-hongsawatoiKingdom of WolaitaPersiaSikh ConfederacyTarshishDong Fang Hong 2EkranThor DM-19Thor DM-21Republic of Haiti


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

  • Thor DM-19
    American rocket stage
  • Thor DM-21
    American rocket stage
Thor IRBMThor IRBM
Thor loaded into C-133Thor loaded into C-133
Contaminated Johnston Island Launch Emplacement 1, Bluegill Prime, Thor failure, July 25, 1962.Contaminated Johnston Island Launch Emplacement 1, Bluegill Prime, Thor failure, July 25, 1962.
Thor RAFThor RAF
General Bernard A. Schriever ICBM Test Vehicle USAF 1959General Bernard A. Schriever ICBM Test Vehicle USAF 1959
A Mark 49 thermonuclear warheadA Mark 49 thermonuclear warhead
Dominic Bluegill Prime radiation cleanupDominic Bluegill Prime radiation cleanup
Thor 278 missile, Johnston Island, Program 437Thor 278 missile, Johnston Island, Program 437
Thor missile prepared for launchThor missile prepared for launch
A cross-section diagram showing a W-49 nuclear warhead inside of its re-entry vehicle. The warhead and firing set are shown in red; the fuzing system is shown in green.A cross-section diagram showing a W-49 nuclear warhead inside of its re-entry vehicle. The warhead and firing set are shown in red; the fuzing system is shown in green.