Delta family
Delta 2910
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 flown6
Success rate100%6/6
Maiden flight1978-01-22
Peak year19754 flights
Delta 2910 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 22 January 1975 and last flew on 24 October 1978.
Flight record
100% success rate6 of 6 flown
1975peak 1975 · 4 flights1978
First flight1975-01-22
Latest flight1978-10-24
Failures0
Consecutive successes6
Fastest turnaround44d 17h
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 35m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 131t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,560kN |
| Maiden flight | 1978-01-22 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Elliptical Orbit2Sun-Synchronous Orbit2Low Earth Orbit1Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-10-24 | Delta 2910 | Nimbus 7 | Space Launch Complex 2W | Polar Orbit | Success |
| 1978-03-05 | Delta 2910 | Landsat 3 | Space Launch Complex 2W | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 1975-11-20 | Delta 2910 | AE-E | Space Launch Complex 17B | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1975-10-06 | Delta 2910 | AE-D | Space Launch Complex 2W | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1975-06-12 | Delta 2910 | Nimbus 6 | Space Launch Complex 2W | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1975-01-22 | Delta 2910 | Landsat 2 | 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