Delta 1913

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

June 10, 1973

Description

The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    35.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.44 m
  • Launch Mass
    130.0 T
  • Thrust
    2410.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Delta 1913
  • Family
  • Variant
    1913
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Delta 1913
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial
None
MDC

None

Delta 1913 | RAE 2

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 10, 1973, 2:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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