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Delta family

Delta IV M+(5,2)

RetiredUnited StatesUnited Launch AllianceSpec: M+(5,2)

Description

Flights flown3
Success rate100%3/3
Payload to LEO11,700kg
Cost per kg to LEO$6,838$80M per launch
Maiden flight2012-04-03
Peak year20121 flight

Delta IV M+(5,2) is built by United Launch Alliance of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 3 April 2012 and last flew on 12 January 2018.

Flight record

3 records
100% success rate3 of 3 flown
2012peak 2012 · 1 flight2018
First flight2012-04-03
Latest flight2018-01-12
Failures0
Consecutive successes3
Fastest turnaround702d 10h

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit11,700kg
Geostationary transfer orbit6,565kg
Launch cost$80M
Cost per kg to LEO$6,838

Vehicle

M+(5,2) spec
Stages2
Length72m
Diameter5m
Launch mass404t
Liftoff thrust5,860kN
Maiden flight2012-04-03
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
Space Launch Complex 63

Orbits delivered

2 orbits
Low Earth Orbit1Sun-Synchronous Orbit1

Launch history

3 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
2018-01-12Delta IV M+(5,2) | NROL-47Space Launch Complex 6Low Earth OrbitSuccess
2016-02-10Delta IV M+(5,2) | NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267)Space Launch Complex 6Sun-Synchronous OrbitSuccess
2012-04-03Delta IV M+(5,2) | NROL-25 (FIA-R) (USA-234)Space Launch Complex 6Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.

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