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Delta·McDonnell Douglas

Delta II 7920H-10C

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
38.9 m
Diameter
2.4 m
Mass
256,000 kg
Stages
2
Thrust
1,054 kN
Payload to LEO
5,959 kg
Payload to GTO
2,120 kg
First flight
2008-03-15
Total launches
2
Success / Fail
2 / 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

3 loaded
GRAIL-A (EBB)
Lunar
GRAIL-B (FLOW)
Lunar
FGRST (GLAST)
LEO