Delta family
Delta 3910/PAM
The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
Flights flown7
Success rate100%7/7
Payload to LEO1,087kg
Maiden flight1980-11-15
Peak year19824 flights
Delta 3910/PAM is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 15 November 1980 and last flew on 9 June 1982.
Flight record
100% success rate7 of 7 flown
1980peak 1982 · 4 flights1982
First flight1980-11-15
Latest flight1982-06-09
Failures0
Consecutive successes7
Fastest turnaround40d 22h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,087kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 35m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 191t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,188kN |
| Maiden flight | 1980-11-15 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit7
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-09 | Delta 3910/PAM | Westar 5 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1982-04-10 | Delta 3910/PAM | Insat 1A | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1982-02-26 | Delta 3910/PAM | Westar 4 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1982-01-16 | Delta 3910/PAM | Satcom 4 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1981-11-20 | Delta 3910/PAM | Satcom 3R | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1981-09-24 | Delta 3910/PAM | SBS 2 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1980-11-15 | Delta 3910/PAM | SBS 1 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary 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