Delta family
Delta IV M
Delta IV is a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family introduced in the early 2000s. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space & Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, the Delta IV became a United Launch Alliance (ULA) product in 2006. The Delta IV was and is primarily a launch vehicle for United States Air Force military payloads, but has also been used to launch a number of U.S. government non-military payloads and a single commercial satellite.
Delta IV M is built by United Launch Alliance of the United States. It first flew on 11 March 2003 and last flew on 4 November 2006.
Flight record
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 8,600kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 3,900kg |
| Launch cost | $164M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $19,070 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 63m |
| Diameter | 5m |
| Launch mass | 250t |
| Liftoff thrust | 2,890kN |
| Maiden flight | 2003-03-11 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-04 | Delta IV M | DMSP F-17 | Space Launch Complex 6 | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2003-08-29 | Delta IV M | DSCS III B-6 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 2003-03-11 | Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3 | Space Launch Complex 37B | Geostationary Transfer 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