THOR RESTORATION PROJECT

The Thor IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) restoration project was awarded by contract to Keith Davidson of AirCorr Inc., Melbourne, Florida. The missile was removed from the Air Force Space and Missile Museum for restoration work at an off-site facility and then returned to Cape Canaveral AFS . The refurbishment process began in April 2004 and was completed in June 2005.

Originally scheduled to be presented as a donation to the city of Cocoa Beach, the Thor SM-75 (serial number 57-2650) was instead sent to the Museum when the city could not finance the cost of transportation and erection. The semi-trailer arrived in October of 1964 and the missile followed in November of 1965. Both items were sent from Sheppard AFB, Texas and remained in the "Rocket Garden" display area of the Air Force Space and Missile Museum until September of 2004.