Delta 2913

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Aug. 9, 1975

Description

The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    35.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    131.0 T
  • Thrust
    2560.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 2913
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    2913
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Delta 2913
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    2000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    700.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on two previous launch(es).

Delta 2913 | Lageos 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 4, 1976, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

High density geodesy research satellite

Medium Earth Orbit
Explore Share

Delta 2913 | COS-B

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Aug. 9, 1975, 1:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

European astronomy satellite

Elliptical Orbit
Explore Share
Recent Launches
Electron
Success
2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Full Stream Ahead (BlackSky Gen-3 2)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

2nd of the BlackSky Gen-3 high resolution Earth-imaging satellites.

Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 6 hours ago
Starlink Group 11-18
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

New Shepard
Success
2 days, 13 hours ago
NS-32
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch - Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

NS-32 is the 12th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 32nd in its history.

Falcon 9
Success
3 days, 9 hours ago
GPS III SV08
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Eighth of ten GPS III missions.

Long March 4B
Success
4 days, 22 hours ago
Shijian 26
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese experimental satellite claimed to be for "Earth observation & environmental management" purposes, details not known.

Get it on Google Play
Get it on the App Store