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PGM-17 Thor

The PGM-17A Thor was the first operative ballistic missile of the United States Air Force. 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... Wikipedia
Diameter: 2.4 metres (8 ft)
Flight altitude: 630 kilometres (390 mi)
Mass: 49,590 kilograms (109,330 lb) at start
No. built: About 225; peak deployment was 60
Propellant: kerosene and liquid oxygen
Used by: United States Air Force (testing); Royal Air Force (operational deployment)