Delta family
Delta 3924
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 flown5
Success rate100%5/5
Maiden flight1982-10-28
Peak year19832 flights
Delta 3924 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 28 October 1982 and last flew on 26 February 1987.
Flight record
100% success rate5 of 5 flown
1982peak 1983 · 2 flights1987
First flight1982-10-28
Latest flight1987-02-26
Failures0
Consecutive successes5
Fastest turnaround150d 13m
Payload
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 954kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Length | 36m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 191t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,188kN |
| Maiden flight | 1982-10-28 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Orbit4Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-26 | Delta 3924 | GOES 7 | Space Launch Complex 17A | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1984-08-16 | Delta 3924 | Charge Composition Explorer | Space Launch Complex 17A | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1983-09-08 | Delta 3924 | Satcom 2R | Space Launch Complex 17B | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1983-04-11 | Delta 3924 | Satcom 1R | Space Launch Complex 17B | Geostationary Orbit | Success |
| 1982-10-28 | Delta 3924 | Satcom 5 | Space Launch Complex 17B | 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