List of Delta 2 launches
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Has use | Launch vehicle |
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Manufacturer | United Launch Alliance |
Country of origin | United States |
Cost per launch | US$51 million in 1987 (7920-10 model)[1] US$137 million in 2018 before retirement [2] |
Size | |
Height | 38.9 m (128 ft)[3] |
Diameter | 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) |
Mass | 152,000–286,000 kg (335,000–631,000 lb)[4] |
Stages | 2 or 3 |
Capacity | |
Payload to Low Earth orbit | |
Mass | 2,800–6,140 kg (6,170–13,540 lb)[5] |
Payload to Geostationary transfer orbit | |
Mass | 1,140–2,190 kg (2,510–4,830 lb)[6] |
Payload to Heliocentric orbit | |
Mass | 806–1,519 kg (1,777–3,349 lb)[7] |
Launch history | |
Status | Retired |
Launch sites | Cape Canaveral, SLC-17 Vandenberg Air Force Base, SLC-2W |
Total launches | 155 Delta 6000: 17 Delta 7000: 132 Delta 7000H: 6 |
Success(es) | 153 Delta 6000: 17 Delta 7000: 130 Delta 7000H: 6 |
Failure(s) | 1 (Delta 7000) |
Partial failure(s) | 1 (Delta 7000) |
First flight | |
Last flight | |
Boosters (6000 Series) – Castor 4A | |
No. boosters | 9 |
Powered by | Solid |
Maximum thrust | 478 kN (107,000 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 266 s (2.61 km/s) |
Burn time | 56 seconds |
Boosters (7000 Series) – GEM 40 | |
No. boosters | 3, 4, or 9 |
Powered by | Solid |
Maximum thrust | 492.9 kN (110,800 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 274 s (2.69 km/s) |
Burn time | 64 seconds |
Boosters (7000 Heavy) – GEM 46 | |
No. boosters | 9 |
Powered by | Solid |
Maximum thrust | 628.3 kN (141,200 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 278 s (2.73 km/s) |
Burn time | 76 seconds or 178.03 seconds after lift off |
First stage – Thor/Delta XLT(-C) | |
Powered by | 1 RS-27 (6000 series) or RS-27A (7000 series)[8] |
Maximum thrust | 1,054 kN (237,000 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 302 s (2.96 km/s) |
Burn time | 260.5 seconds |
Propellant | RP-1 / LOX |
Second stage – Delta K | |
Powered by | 1 AJ10-118K |
Maximum thrust | 43.6 kN (9,800 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 319 s (3.13 km/s) |
Burn time | 431 seconds |
Propellant | N2O4 / Aerozine 50 |
Third stage – PAM-D (optional) | |
Powered by | Star 48B |
Maximum thrust | 66 kN (15,000 lbf) |
Specific impulse | 286 s (2.80 km/s) |
Burn time | 87 seconds |
Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Lite" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.[9] The Delta II series was developed after the 1986 Challenger accident and consisted of the Delta 6000-series and 7000-series, with two variants (Lite and Heavy) of the latter.
The Delta 6000-series introduced the Extra Extended Long Tank first stage, which was 12 feet longer, and the Castor 4A boosters. Six SRBs ignited at takeoff and three ignited in the air.[citation needed]
The Delta 7000-series introduced the RS-27A main engine, which was modified for efficiency at high altitude at some cost to low-altitude performance, and the lighter and more powerful GEM-40 solid boosters from Hercules. The Delta II Med-Lite was a 7000-series with no third stage and fewer strap-ons (often three, sometimes four) that was usually used for small NASA missions. The Delta II Heavy was a Delta II 792X with the enlarged GEM-46 boosters from Delta III.[citation needed]
Launch statistics[]
Launch Outcome[]
- Failure
- Partial failure
- Success
Statistics are up-to-date as of 27 July 2021.
Launches[]
Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
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1 | 24 January 1990 22:55 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS, SLC-17A | USA-50 (GPS II-6) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
2 | 14 February 1990 16:15 |
Delta II 691-8 | CCAFS, SLC-17B | LACE [1]/ RME [2] | 2,470 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Military research | ||||||||
3 | 26 March 1990 02:45 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS, SLC-17A | USA-54 (GPS II-7) | 840 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
GPS Block II satellite | ||||||||
4 | 13 April 1990 22:28 |
Delta II 6925-8 | CCAFS, SLC-17B | Palapa B2R | GTO | NewSat | Success | |
First commercial Delta II launch, Comsat | ||||||||
5 | 1 June 1990 02:48 |
Delta II 691-10 | CCAFS, SLC-17A | ROSAT [3] | 2,42 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Space telescope | ||||||||
6 | August 2, 1990 05:39 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-63 (GPS II-8) | 840 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
7 | August 18, 1990 00:42 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Thor 1 [4] () | GTO | Success | ||
Comsat | ||||||||
8 | October 1, 1990 2:56 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-64 (GPS II-9) | 840 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
9 | October 30, 1990 23:16 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Inmarsat-2 F1 | GTO | Inmarsat | Success | |
200th Delta launch, Maritime comsat | ||||||||
10 | November 26, 1990 2:39 |
Delta II 7925 [5] | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-66 (GPS IIA-1) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
First 7000-series launch, Navigation satellite | ||||||||
11 | January 8, 1991 00:53 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | [6] | 1,433 kg | GTO | NATO | Success |
Comsat | ||||||||
12 | March 8, 1991 23:03 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Inmarsat-2 F2 | GTO | Inmarsat | Success | |
Comsat | ||||||||
13 | April 13, 1991 00:09 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | ASC-2 () | GTO | Success | ||
Communications satellite | ||||||||
14 | May 29, 1991 22:55 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | GTO | Success | |||
Communications satellite | ||||||||
15 | July 4, 1991 02:32 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-71 (GPS IIA-2) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
GPS Block IIA satellite | ||||||||
16 | 23 February 1992 22:29 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17B | USA-79 (GPS IIA-3) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
17 | 10 April 1992 03:1 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17B | USA-80 (GPS IIA-4) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
18 | 14 May 1992 00:40 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS, LC-17B | Palapa B4 | GTO | Indosat | Success | |
Communications satellite | ||||||||
19 | 7 June 1992 16:40 |
Delta II 691-10 | CCAFS, LC-17A | EUVE | 3,275 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Space telescope | ||||||||
20 | 7 July 1992 09:1 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17B | USA-83 (GPS IIA-5) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
21 | 24 July 1992 14:26 |
Delta II 6925 | CCAFS, LC-17A | GEOTAIL | 980 kg | HEO | NASA | Success |
Final 6000-series launch, Earth observation satellite | ||||||||
22 | 31 August 1992 10:41 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS, LC-17B | GTO | Success | |||
Communications satellite | ||||||||
23 | 9 September 1992 08:57 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17A | USA-84 (GPS IIA-6) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
24 | 12 October 1992 09:47 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS, LC-17B | DFS Kopernikus-3 | 850 kg | GTO | Deutsche Bundespost | Success |
Communications satellite | ||||||||
25 | 22 November 1992 23:54 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17A | USA-85 (GPS IIA-7) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
26 | 18 December 1992 22:16 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, LC-17B | USA-87 (GPS IIA-8) | 840 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
27 | February 3, 1993 02:55 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-88 (GPS IIA-9) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
28 | March 30, 1993 03:09 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-90 (GPS IIA-10)/ [7] | 1,816 kg | MEO/LEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite/Tether demonstration | ||||||||
29 | May 13, 1993 00:07 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-91 (GPS IIA-11) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
30 | June 26, 1993 13:27 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-92 (GPS IIA-12)/ | 1,816 kg | MEO/LEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite/Technology demonstration | ||||||||
31 | August 30, 1993 12:38 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | USA-94 (GPS IIA-13) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
32 | October 26, 1993 17:04 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | USA-96 (GPS IIA-14) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
33 | December 8, 1993 00:48 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | GTO | NATO | Success | ||
Communications satellite | ||||||||
34 | February 19, 1994 23:45 |
Delta II 7925-8 | CCAFS LC-17B | Galaxy 1R | GTO | Intelsat | Success | |
Communications satellite | ||||||||
35 | March 10, 1994 03:40 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-100 (GPS IIA-15)/SEDS-2 | 1,816 kg | MEO/LEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite/Tether demonstration | ||||||||
36 | November 1, 1994 09:31 |
Delta II 7925-10 | CCAFS LC-17B | Wind | 1,195 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Solar research | ||||||||
37 | August 5, 1995 11:10 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS LC-17B | Koreasat 1 | 711 kg | GTO | KT Corporation | Partial failure |
Communications satellite, One SRB failed to separate, retarding the booster's orbital velocity. Spacecraft eventually reached correct orbit but with substantially shortened operational life. | ||||||||
38 | November 4, 1995 14:22 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | RADARSAT-1 and | 2,750 kg | Geocentric | CSA | Success |
Communications satellite, First Delta II launch from Vandenberg | ||||||||
39 | December 30, 1995 13:48 |
Delta II 7920-10 | CCAFS LC-17A | XTE | 3,200 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Communications satellite | ||||||||
40 | January 14, 1996 11:10 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Koreasat-2 | Success | |||
41 | February 17, 1996 20:43 |
Delta II 7925-8 | CCAFS LC-17B | NEAR | 487 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Asteroid orbiter | ||||||||
42 | February 24, 1996 11:24 |
Delta II 7925-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | Polar | 1,300 kg | Geocentric | NASA | Success |
Earth observation satellite | ||||||||
43 | March 28, 1996 00:21 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | USA-117 (GPS IIA-16) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
44 | April 24, 1996 12:27 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | MSX | 2,700 kg | Geocentric | BMDO | Success |
Infra-red telescope | ||||||||
45 | May 24, 1996 01:10 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Galaxy 9 | 700 kg | GSO | PanAmSat / Intelsat | Success |
Communications satellite | ||||||||
46 | July 16, 1996 00:50 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-126 (GPS IIA-17) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
47 | September 12, 1996 08:49 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-128 (GPS IIA-18) | 1,816 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
48 | November 7, 1996 17:00 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | Mars Global Surveyor | 1,030.5 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Mars orbiter | ||||||||
49 | December 4, 1996 06:58 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17B | Mars Pathfinder | 264 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Mars lander and rover | ||||||||
50 | January 17, 1997 16:28 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS LC-17A | GPS IIR-1 | 2,030 kg | Planned: MEO |
US Air Force | Failure |
Exploded 13 seconds after launch due to SRB failure.[10] Navigation satellite | ||||||||
51 | May 5, 1997 14:55 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2 | MS-1 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
52 | May 20, 1997 22:39 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS LC-17A | Telenor Thor II | 1,467 kg | GTO | Telenor | Success |
Hughes HS 376 satellite | ||||||||
53 | July 9, 1997 13:04 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-2 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
54 | July 23, 1997 03:43 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS LC-17A | USA-132 (GPS IIR-2) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
55 | August 21, 1997 00:38 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-3 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
56 | 25 August 1997 14:39 |
Delta II 7920-8 | KSC, LC-17A | Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) | 562 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Solar wind and cosmic-ray research | ||||||||
57 | September 27, 1997 01:23 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-4 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
58 | November 6, 1997 00:30 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS LC-17A | (GPS IIA-19) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
59 | November 9, 1997 01:34 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-5 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
60 | December 20, 1997 13:16 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-6 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
61 | January 10, 1998 00:32 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Skynet 4D | Astrium Services | Success | ||
62 | February 14, 1998 14:34 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Globalstar-1 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
Four SS/L satellites | ||||||||
63 | February 18, 1998 13:58 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-7 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
64 | March 30, 1998 06:02 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-8 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
65 | April 24, 1998 22:38 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Globalstar-2 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
Four SS/L satellites | ||||||||
66 | May 17, 1998 21:16 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-9 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
67 | June 10, 1998 00:35 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Thor III | GEO | Telenor | Success | |
68 | September 8, 1998 21:13 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-10 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
69 | October 24, 1998 12:08 |
Delta II 7326 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Deep Space 1 | 373 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Satellite Technology | ||||||||
70 | November 6, 1998 13:37 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | MS-11 | LEO | Iridium | Success | |
Five Iridium satellites | ||||||||
71 | November 22, 1998 23:54 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Success | ||||
72 | December 11, 1998 18:45 |
Delta II 7425 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Mars Climate Orbiter | 338 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Payload later failed, Mars orbiter | ||||||||
73 | January 3, 1999 20:21 |
Delta II 7425 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Mars Polar Lander | 290 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Payload later failed, Mars lander | ||||||||
74 | February 7, 1999 21:04 |
Delta II 7426 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Stardust | 305.397 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success |
Comet probe | ||||||||
75 | February 23, 1999 10:29 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | ARGOS (P91-1 ARGOS), Ørsted and SUNSAT | 2,450 kg | Polar orbit | AFRL / NRL / STP | Success |
At a mission cost of $220M, ARGOS, with its nine payloads, was the USAF's largest R&D mission. Both Ørsted and SUNSAT were their respective countries first satellites. Research and development, scientific | ||||||||
76 | April 15, 1999 18:32 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | Landsat 7 | 2,200 kg | SSO | NASA | Success |
77 | June 10, 1999 13:48 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | Globalstar 3 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
78 | June 24, 1999 15:44 |
Delta II 7320-10 | CCAFS SLC-17A | FUSE | 1,360 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Space telescope | ||||||||
79 | July 10, 1999 08:45 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | Globalstar 4 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
80 | July 25, 1999 07:46 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Globalstar 5 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
81 | August 17, 1999 04:37 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | Globalstar 6 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success |
82 | October 7, 1999 12:51 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-145 (GPS IIR-3) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
83 | February 8, 2000 21:24 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | Globalstar 7 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success[11] |
Mobile Communications | ||||||||
84 | March 25, 2000 20:34 |
Delta II 7326-9.5 | VAFB SLC-2W | IMAGE | 210 kg | Polar | NASA | Success[12] |
Solar Wind Monitoring | ||||||||
85 | May 11, 2000 01:48 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-150 (GPS IIR-4) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[13] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
86 | July 17, 2000 09:17 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[14] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
87 | November 10, 2000 17:14 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-154 (GPS IIR-6) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[15] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
88 | November 21, 2000 18:24 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | EO-1/ | 573 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[16] |
Earth Observing | ||||||||
89 | January 30, 2001 07:55 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-156 (GPS IIR-7) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[17] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
90 | April 7, 2001 15:02 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Mars Odyssey | 376.3 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[18] |
Mars orbiter | ||||||||
91 | May 18, 2001 17:45 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | 1800 kg | GTO | US NRO | Success[19] | |
Technology Demonstrator | ||||||||
92 | June 30, 2001 19:46 |
Delta II 7425-10 | CCAFS SLC-17B | WMAP | 763 kg | Sun-Earth L2 | NASA | Success[20] |
Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a 10-foot (3.0 m) composite fairing. | ||||||||
93 | August 8, 2001 16:13 |
Delta II 7326-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Genesis Probe | 494 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[21] |
Solar Wind sample return | ||||||||
94 | October 18, 2001 18:51 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | QuickBird | 951 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[22] |
Earth Imaging | ||||||||
95 | 2001-12-07 15:07 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | Jason-1/TIMED | 1160 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[23] |
100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation | ||||||||
96 | February 11, 2002 17:43 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | Iridium IS-1 | 689 kg | LEO | Iridium Communications | Success[24] |
Mobile Communications | ||||||||
97 | May 4, 2002 09:54 |
Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aqua | 3,117 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[25] |
Earth Observation | ||||||||
98 | July 3, 2002 06:47 |
Delta II 7425 | CCAFS SLC-17A | CONTOUR | 328 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[26] |
Payload later failed, Comet probe | ||||||||
99 | January 13, 2003 00:45 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | ICESat, CHIPSat | 1304 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[27] |
Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite | ||||||||
100 | January 29, 2003 18:06 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-166 (GPS IIR-8) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[28] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
101 | March 31, 2003 22:09 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-168 (GPS IIR-9) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[29] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
102 | June 10, 2003 17:58 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Spirit (MER-A) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[30] |
Mars rover | ||||||||
103 | July 8, 2003 03:18 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Opportunity (MER-B) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[31] |
Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III) | ||||||||
104 | August 25, 2003 05:35 |
Delta II 7920H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) | 851.5 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[32] |
Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor | ||||||||
105 | December 21, 2003 08:05 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-175 (GPS IIR-10) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[33] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
106 | March 20, 2004 17:53 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-177 (GPS IIR-11) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[34] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
107 | April 20, 2004 16:57 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | Gravity Probe B | 3,100 kg | Polar Orbit | NASA | Success[35] |
Science satellite | ||||||||
108 | June 23, 2004 22:54 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-178 (GPS IIR-12) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[36] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
109 | July 15, 2004 10:02 |
Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aura | 2,970 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[37] |
Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide fairing | ||||||||
110 | August 3, 2004 06:15 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | MESSENGER | 1,107.9 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[38] |
Mercury probe | ||||||||
111 | November 6, 2004 05:39 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-180 (GPS IIR-13) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[39] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
112 | November 20, 2004 17:16 |
Delta II 7320-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Swift | 843 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[40] |
Gamma-ray telescope | ||||||||
113 | January 12, 2005 18:47 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, SLC-17B | Deep Impact | 650 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[41] |
Comet probe | ||||||||
114 | May 20, 2005 10:22 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB, SLC-2W | NOAA-18 | 1457 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success[42] |
Weather satellite | ||||||||
115 | September 26, 2005 03:37 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, SLC-17A | USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1) | 2,032 kg | MEO | U.S. Air Force | Success[43] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
116 | April 28, 2006 10:02 |
Delta II 7420-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | CloudSat, CALIPSO | 1287 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[44] |
Two Atmospheric Satellites | ||||||||
117 | June 21, 2006 22:15 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189) | GTO | US Air Force | Success[45] | |
Navy upper stage test, small sat launch | ||||||||
118 | September 25, 2006 18:50 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[46] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
119 | October 26, 2006 00:52 |
Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | STEREO | 547 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[47] |
Two solar observatories | ||||||||
120 | November 17, 2006 19:12 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[48] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
121 | December 14, 2006 21:00 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | USA-193 (NROL-21) | 2,300 kg | LEO | US NRO | Success[49] |
First launch by United Launch Alliance. Reconnaissance satellite. Payload failed shortly after deployment; would eventually be destroyed on February 20, 2008 by an ASAT. | ||||||||
122 | February 17, 2007 23:01 |
Delta II 7925-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | THEMIS | 77 kg | HEO | NASA | Success[50] |
Five magnetosphere observatories | ||||||||
123 | June 8, 2007 02:34 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-SkyMed 1 | LEO | ASI | Success[51] | |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government | ||||||||
124 | August 4, 2007 09:26 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Phoenix | 350 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[52] |
Mars lander | ||||||||
125 | September 18, 2007 18:35 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 | 2,500 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[53] |
Commercial Earth imaging satellite | ||||||||
126 | September 27, 2007 11:34 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Dawn | 747.1 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[54] |
Asteroid probe | ||||||||
127 | October 17, 2007 12:23 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[55] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
128 | December 9, 2007 02:31 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-2 | LEO | ASI | Success[56] | |
Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
129 | December 20, 2007 20:04 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[57] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
130 | March 15, 2008 06:10 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[58] |
80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite | ||||||||
131 | June 11, 2008 16:05 |
Delta II 7920H-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | GLAST | 4,303 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[59] |
First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope | ||||||||
132 | June 20, 2008 07:46 |
Delta II 7320 | VAFB SLC-2W | Jason-2 | 510 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[60] |
Ocean topography | ||||||||
133 | September 6, 2008 18:50 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | GeoEye-1 | 1,955 kg | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[61] |
Earth imaging | ||||||||
134 | October 25, 2008 02:28 |
Delta II 7420 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-3 | LEO | ASI | Success[62] | |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
135 | February 6, 2009 10:22 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime) | 1,440 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success[63] |
Weather satellite | ||||||||
136 | March 7, 2009 03:49 |
Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | Kepler | 478 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[64] |
Space photometer | ||||||||
137 | March 24, 2009 08:34 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[65] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
138 | May 5, 2009 20:24 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/GMD Block 2010 SRR) | Classified | LEO | MDA | Success[66] |
Satellite Technology | ||||||||
139 | August 17, 2009 10:35 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[67] |
Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the USAF, Final use of the 7925 configuration | ||||||||
140 | September 25, 2009 12:20 |
Delta II 7920-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | / (STSS Demo/GMD Block 2006) | LEO | US Air Force | Success[68] | |
90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test | ||||||||
141 | October 8, 2009 18:51 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | WorldView-2 | 2,800 kg | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[69] |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
142 | December 14, 2009 14:09 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | WISE | 347 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[70] |
Space telescope | ||||||||
143 | 6 November 2010 02:20 |
Delta II 7420-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-4 | 1,900 kg | SSO | Italian Space Agency | Success[71][72] |
Earth imaging / One of four reconnaissance and Earth observation satellites. The satellite's imagery will be applied to defense and security assurance in Italy and other countries, seismic hazard analysis, environmental disaster monitoring, and agricultural mapping.[73] | ||||||||
144 | 10 June 2011 14:20 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | SAC-D | 1,350 kg | SSO | CONAE / NASA | Success[74] |
A technology demonstration and Earth observation satellite. The launch was delayed from May 2010 because development of the spacecraft was taking longer than expected.[75] | ||||||||
145 | 10 September 2011 13:08 |
Delta II 7920H-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | GRAIL | 307 kg | Lunar orbit | NASA/JPL | Success[76] |
Final Delta II Heavy launch and final launch from SLC-17 at CCAFS. Part of NASA's Discovery Program which used high-quality gravitational field mapping of the Moon to determine its interior structure. The launch was delayed several days due to high level winds and an issue with the rocket's propulsion system that was detected while the Delta 2 rocket was drained of fuel. | ||||||||
146 | 28 October 2011 09:48 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | Suomi NPP / ELaNa III | 1,400 kg | SSO | NASA / NOAA / DoD | Success[77] |
A weather satellite that acts as a bridge between POES satellites and the Joint Polar Satellite System. The satellite measures climate data. The launch also included the secondary payload ELaNa III, 5 CubeSats that are part of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites NASA program. | ||||||||
147 | 2 July 2014 09:56 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | OCO-2 | 454 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[78] |
Climate research satellite being used to study carbon dioxide concentrations and distributions in the atmosphere. The initial launch attempt on 1 July at 09:56:44 UTC was scrubbed at 46 seconds on the countdown clock due to a faulty valve on the water suppression system, used to flow water on the launch pad to dampen the acoustic energy during launch. | ||||||||
148 | 31 January 2015 14:22 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | SMAP/ELaNa X | 944 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[79] |
Final launch of Delta II 7300 series. Environmental research satellite. SMAP provides measurements of the land surface soil moisture and freeze-thaw state with near-global revisit coverage in 2–3 days. The launch also included the secondary payload ELaNa X, 3 CubeSats that are part of the Educational Launch of Nanosatellites NASA program. | ||||||||
149 | 18 November 2017 09:47 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | JPSS-1/NOAA-20 | 2,540 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success[80] |
Final flight of the Delta II 7900 series. The NOAA-20 launch was delayed several times, from 2014–2017, due to various testing problems. First satellite of the JPSS series weather satellite system. JPSS will provide the global environmental data used in numerical weather prediction models for forecasts, and scientific data used for climate monitoring. Re-designated NOAA-20.[81] | ||||||||
150 | 15 September 2018, 13:02 | Delta II 7420-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | ICESat-2 | 1,514 kg | LEO | NASA | Success |
Final Delta II launch and final flight of a Thor-derived launch vehicle. 100th successful launch of a Delta II in a row. Earth science satellite. |
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