McDonnell Douglas
Delta II 6925
6925
Retired
Overview
/01Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Variant
6925
Alias
N/A
Maiden Flight
February 14, 1989
Technical Specifications
/0238.1 m
Length
2.44 m
Diameter
0 t
Launch Mass
3981 kN
Liftoff Thrust
3981 kg
LEO Capacity
1446 kg
GTO Capacity
Launch Record
/0313
Total Launches
13
Successful
0
Failed
100.0%
Success Rate
0
Attempted Landings
0
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings
0
Consecutive Successes