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Delta 0900

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

July 23, 1972

Description

The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
34.0 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
116.0 T
Thrust
2500.0 kN

Family

Name
Delta 0900
Family
―
Variant
0900
Alias
―
Full Name
Delta 0900

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
―
Low Earth Orbit
1300.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
―
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
816.0 kg

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial

None

MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on two previous launch(es).

Delta 0900 | Nimbus 5

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 11, 1972, 7:56 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Satellite used to test advanced meteorological sensor systems

Low Earth Orbit

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Delta 0900 | Landsat 1

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 23, 1972, 6:06 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Earth observation satellite

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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