Rocket DB

Delta family

Delta IV M+(5,4)

RetiredUnited StatesUnited Launch AllianceSpec: M+(5,4)

description

Flights flown8
Success rate100%8/8
Payload to LEO13,730kg
Maiden flight2009-12-06
Peak year20132 flights

Delta IV M+(5,4) 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 6 December 2009 and last flew on 16 March 2019.

Flight record

8 records
100% success rate8 of 8 flown
2009peak 2013 · 2 flights2019
First flight2009-12-06
Latest flight2019-03-16
Failures0
Consecutive successes8
Fastest turnaround75d 2m

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit13,730kg
Geostationary transfer orbit6,890kg
Geostationary orbit2,710kg

Vehicle

M+(5,4) spec
Stages2
Length70.7m
Diameter5m
Launch mass404t
Liftoff thrust5,860kN
Maiden flight2009-12-06
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
Space Launch Complex 37B8

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit8

Launch history

8 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
2019-03-16Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-10Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2017-03-19Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-9 (USA-275)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2016-12-07Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-8 (USA-272)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2015-07-24Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-7 (USA-263)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2013-08-08Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-6 (USA-244)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2013-05-25Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-5 (USA-243)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2012-01-20Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-4 (USA-233)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess
2009-12-06Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-3 (USA-211)Space Launch Complex 37BGeostationary Transfer OrbitSuccess

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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