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Delta IV Heavy

RETIRED
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Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle, operated by United Launch Alliance

Built & Operated By

United Launch Alliance

Commercial · founded 2006

Family

Delta

variant Heavy

Maiden Flight

21 DEC 2004

About

The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.

Vehicle Specifications

Height

72 m

Diameter

5 m

Launch Mass

733 T

Thrust

8,674 kN

Stages

2

Configuration

Expendable

Launch Record

Total Launches

16

Successful

15

Failed

1

Consecutive

15

Performance

To LEO

28,370 kg

To GTO

14,210 kg

Apogee

40,000 km

Launch Cost

$350.0M

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