Delta family
Delta 5920-8
The Delta 5000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct an orbital launch in 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Although several variants were put forward, only the Delta 5920 was launched.
Flights flown1
Success rate100%1/1
Payload to LEO3,848kg
Cost per kg to LEO$8,893$34.2M per launch
Maiden flight1989-11-18
Peak year19891 flight
Delta 5920-8 is built by McDonnell Douglas of the United States. It first flew on 18 November 1989 and last flew on 18 November 1989.
Flight record
100% success rate1 of 1 flown
First flight1989-11-18
Latest flight1989-11-18
Failures0
Consecutive successes1
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 3,848kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 1,405kg |
| Launch cost | $34.2M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $8,893 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 34m |
| Diameter | 2.44m |
| Launch mass | 201t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,468kN |
| Maiden flight | 1989-11-18 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-18 | Delta 5920-8 | COBE | Space Launch Complex 2W | Low Earth 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.