Delta 0900

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

July 23, 1972

Description

The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    34.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    116.0 T
  • Thrust
    2500.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 0900
  • Family
  • Variant
    0900
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Delta 0900
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1300.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    816.0 kg

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Delta 0900 | Nimbus 5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 11, 1972, 7:56 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite used to test advanced meteorological sensor systems

Low Earth Orbit
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Delta 0900 | Landsat 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 23, 1972, 6:06 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Earth observation satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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