Delta 3924

In-active Delta

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Oct. 28, 1982

Description

The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    36.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    191 T
  • Thrust
    3188 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 3924
  • Family
    Delta
  • Variant
    3924
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Delta 3924
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    954 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
    ―
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    ―

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on five previous launch(es).

Delta 3924 | GOES 7

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Feb. 26, 1987, 11:05 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary meteorological satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3924 | Charge Composition Explorer

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Aug. 16, 1984, 2:48 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Joint US-German-UK astrophysics research satellite

Elliptical Orbit
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Delta 3924 | Satcom 2R

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Sept. 8, 1983, 10:52 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3924 | Satcom 1R

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
April 11, 1983, 10:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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Delta 3924 | Satcom 5

McDonnell Douglas | USA
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Oct. 28, 1982, 1:27 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Geostationary communications satellite

Geostationary Orbit
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