Burner (rocket stage)
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The Burner and Burner 2 rocket stages
have been used as upper stages of launch vehicle
s such as the Thor-Burner
and Delta since 1965. The currently available Burner 2 is powered by a Star 37 solid rocket motor.
In addition to use on Delta family rockets, Burner 2 stages have been used on both Atlas
and Titan
rockets.
Multistage rocket
A multistage rocket is a rocket that usestwo or more stages, each of which contains its own engines and propellant. A tandem or serial stage is mounted on top of another stage; a parallel stage is attached alongside another stage. The result is effectively two or more rockets stacked on top of or...
have been used as upper stages of launch vehicle
Launch vehicle
In spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to carry a payload from the Earth's surface into outer space. A launch system includes the launch vehicle, the launch pad and other infrastructure....
s such as the Thor-Burner
Thor-Burner
The Thor-Burner was an American expendable launch system, a member of the Thor family. It consisted of a Thor missile, with one or two Burner upper stages. It was used between 1965 and 1976, to orbit a number of satellites, most commonly DMSP weather satellites. Twenty-four were launched, of which...
and Delta since 1965. The currently available Burner 2 is powered by a Star 37 solid rocket motor.
In addition to use on Delta family rockets, Burner 2 stages have been used on both Atlas
Atlas (rocket family)
Atlas is a family of U.S. space launch vehicles. The original Atlas missile was designed in the late 1950s and produced by the Convair Division of General Dynamics, to be used as an intercontinental ballistic missile...
and Titan
Titan (rocket family)
Titan was a family of U.S. expendable rockets used between 1959 and 2005. A total of 368 rockets of this family were launched, including all the Project Gemini manned flights of the mid-1960s...
rockets.