Delta 1604

In-active Delta

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Sept. 23, 1972

Description

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.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    35.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    118 T
  • Thrust
    ―
Family
  • Name
    Delta 1604
  • Family
    Delta
  • Variant
    1604
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Delta 1604
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    600 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    ―
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on two previous launch(es).

Delta 1604 | IMP 8

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Oct. 26, 1973, 2:26 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.

Elliptical Orbit
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Delta 1604 | IMP 7

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Sept. 23, 1972, 1:20 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.

Elliptical Orbit
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