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Delta II A Delta II launch vehicle launches from Cape Canaveral carrying the Dawn spacecraft. Function Launch vehicle Manufacturer United Launch Alliance Country of origin United States Cost per launch US$51 million in 1987 (7920-10 model) US$137 million in 2018 before retirement Size Height 38.9 m (128 ft) Diameter 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) Mass 152,000–286,000 kg (335,000–631,000 lb) Stages 2 ...
On 14 December 2006, with the launch of USA-193, was the first launch of the Delta II operated by United Launch Alliance. [15] The last GPS launch aboard a Delta II and the final launch from SLC-17A at Cape Canaveral occurred in 2009. The GRAIL Launch in 2011 marked the last Delta II Heavy launch and the last from Florida.
This is a list of launches made by the PGM-17 Thor IRBM, and its derivatives, including the Delta family and the Japanese N-I, N-II and H-I rockets which were based on license-produced components. Due to the number of launches, it has been split by decade:
The Delta rocket family was a versatile range of American rocket-powered expendable launch systems that provided space launch capability in the United States from 1960 to 2024. Japan also launched license-built derivatives ( N-I , N-II , and H-I ) from 1975 to 1992.
Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2 MS-1 LEO: Iridium: Success Five Iridium satellites 243 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 244 July 9, 1997 13:04 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W MS-2 LEO: Iridium: Success Five Iridium satellites 245 July 23, 1997 03:43 Delta II ...
First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope 334 June 20, 2008 07:46 Delta II 7320 VAFB SLC-2W Jason-2: 510 kg LEO: NASA: Success [62] Ocean topography 335 September 6, 2008 18:50 Delta II 7420-10 VAFB SLC-2W GeoEye-1: 1,955 kg LEO: DigitalGlobe: Success [63] Earth imaging 336 October 25, 2008 ...
The Delta IV rocket, weighing 1.6 million pounds (725,748 kg) when fully fueled, consists of a triple-booster lower stage that produces 2 million pounds of thrust at launch, and a single-engine ...
Pages in category "Spacecraft launched by Delta II rockets" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .