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Delta 1604

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Mass
118,000 kg
Stages
4
Payload to LEO
600 kg
First flight
1972-09-23
Total launches
2
Success / Fail
2 / 0

The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Payloads it launched · 2

EXPLORER 50 (IMP-8)
HEO
EXPLORER 47 (IMP-7)
HEO