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Delta II 7920-10C

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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
38.7 m
Diameter
2.4 m
Stages
2
Thrust
1,054 kN
Payload to LEO
5,959 kg
Payload to GTO
1,842 kg
First flight
1997-05-05
Total launches
17
Success / Fail
17 / 0

Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.

Propulsion

First stage

RS-27A1,054 kN
RP-1 / LOX · gas-generator
RocketdyneIsp 302s (vac)since 1990

Second stage

AJ-1043 kN
NTO / Aerozine-50 · pressure-fed
Aerojet RocketdyneIsp 319s (vac)since 1962

Payloads it launched

60 loaded