Thor DSV-2U from Vandenberg SLC-10W failed carrying DMSP-5D1 F5 (AMS-5), a USAF Defense Meteorological Satellite Program weather satellite; second-stage separation anomaly ripped out spacecraft wiring and the vehicle failed to reach orbit—final Thor DSV-2U and last SLC-10W launch.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 5th
- of 5 Thor DSV-2U flights
- Date and time
- 15 July 1980, 02:22 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor DSV-2U
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 10W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- Launches in 1980
- 62nd of 108