Delta family
Delta 1913
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.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Maiden flight1973-06-10
Peak year19731 flight
Delta 1913 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 10 June 1973 and last flew on 10 June 1973.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1973-06-10
Latest flight1973-06-10
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 35m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 130t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,410kN |
| Maiden flight | 1973-06-10 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Lunar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-10 | Delta 1913 | RAE 2 | Space Launch Complex 17B | Lunar Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.