McDonnell Douglas
Delta II 7920-10L
7920-10L
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
7920-10L
Alias
N/A
Maiden Flight
May 4, 2002
Technical Specifications
/0240 m
Length
2.44 m
Diameter
0 t
Launch Mass
—
Liftoff Thrust
—
LEO Capacity
—
GTO Capacity
Launch Record
/032
Total Launches
2
Successful
0
Failed
100.0%
Success Rate
0
Attempted Landings
0
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings
0
Consecutive Successes