Delta IV Heavy
In-activeUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)
Dec. 21, 2004
Description
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
72.0 m -
Diameter
5.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
733.0 T -
Thrust
8674.0 kN -
Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
40000.0 km
Family
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Name
Delta IV Heavy -
Family
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Variant
Heavy -
Alias
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Full Name
Delta IV Heavy
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$350000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
28370.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
14210.0 kg -
Direct Geostationary
14500.0 kg -
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 IV Heavy | NROL-70
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
April 9, 2024, 4:53 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 22, 2023, 9:18 a.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-91
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 24, 2022, 10:25 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-82
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 26, 2021, 8:47 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-44
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 11, 2020, 1:09 a.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-71
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 19, 2019, 7:10 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | Parker Solar Probe
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Aug. 12, 2018, 7:31 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Flying into the Sun’s atmosphere (or corona) for the first time. Coming closer to the Sun than any previous spacecraft, Parker Solar Probe will employ a combination of in situ measurements and imaging to achieve the mission’s primary scientific goal: to understand how the Sun’s corona is heated and how the solar wind is accelerated.
Heliocentric N/A #SolarProbe
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-37
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 11, 2016, 5:51 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | EFT-1
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 5, 2014, 12:05 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-65 (USA-245 / KH-11)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 28, 2013, 6:03 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 29, 2012, 1:15 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 20, 2011, 9:10 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 21, 2010, 10:58 p.m.
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-26 (USA-202)
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Jan. 18, 2009, 2:47 a.m.
Delta IV Heavy | DSP-23
United Launch Alliance | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Nov. 11, 2007, 1:50 a.m.
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