Delta II
In-activeUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)
March 15, 2008
Description
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.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
38.9 m -
Diameter
2.4 m -
Fairing Diameter
3.0 m -
Launch Mass
256.0 T -
Thrust
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Family
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Name
Delta II -
Family
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Variant
7920H-10C -
Alias
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Full Name
Delta II 7920H-10C
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$51000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
5959.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
2120.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United Launch Alliance
Commercial
Interim CEO: John Elbon
ULA 2006United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Delta II 7920H-10C | GRAIL-A (Ebb) & GRAIL-B (Flow)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Sept. 10, 2011, 1:08 p.m.
Delta II 7920H-10C | GLAST
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 11, 2008, 4:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
A joint mission between NASA, USA Department of Energy and government agencies of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Sweden. Its mission to suvery astrophysical and cosmological phenomena, also has instruments to study Gamma-ray bursts.
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