The #Thor #Missile was the first operational #BallisticMissile of the United States.
As an Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile, when stationed in Europe, it could deliver a nuclear warhead to Moscow.
The Thor also served as part of the Thor-#Able #space #launch #vehicle.
And the Thor components continued in the #Delta family of #rockets long after the missile’s retirement.
The two truss towers on either side of the white rocket are the service structures for the #DeltaII, the last legacy of the #Thor family.
After the Delta II was retired, both towers where demolished in 2018 to prevent an uncontrolled collapse due to corrosion.
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