Delta family
Delta 2310
The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
Flights flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Maiden flight1974-11-15
Peak year19741 flight
Delta 2310 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 15 November 1974 and last flew on 6 October 1981.
Flight record
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
1974peak 1974 · 1 flight1981
First flight1974-11-15
Latest flight1981-10-06
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround621d 23h
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 35m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 131t |
| Liftoff thrust | 1,737kN |
| Maiden flight | 1974-11-15 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit2Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-06 | Delta 2310 | Solar Mesosphere Explorer | Space Launch Complex 2W | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1976-07-29 | Delta 2310 | NOAA 5 | Space Launch Complex 2W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1974-11-15 | Delta 2310 | NOAA 4 | Space Launch Complex 2W | Sun-Synchronous 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