McDonnell Douglas

Delta II 7426-9.5

7426-9.5

Retired

Overview

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Delta 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

7426-9.5

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

February 7, 1999

Technical Specifications

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39 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

3020 kN

Liftoff Thrust

LEO Capacity

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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1

Total Launches

1

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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