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Delta 3910

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Feb. 14, 1980

Description

The Delta 3000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct 38 orbital launches between 1975 and 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
35.0 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
190.0 T
Thrust
3188.0 kN

Family

Name
Delta 3910
Family
―
Variant
3910
Alias
―
Full Name
Delta 3910

Payload Capacity

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

McDonnell Douglas

Commercial

None

MDC

None

Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Delta 3910 | TVE

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 8, 1988, 10:07 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Second Delta/SDI mission

Low Earth Orbit

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Delta 3910 | IRAS

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 26, 1983, 2:17 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Astronomy satellite dedicated to infrared full-sky surveying

Low Earth Orbit

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Delta 3910 | Solar Maximum Mission

McDonnell Douglas | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Feb. 14, 1980, 3:57 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Solarmax (also known as Solar Maximum Mission or SMM) was a solar observation satellite. Its primary mission was the study of solar flares.

Low Earth Orbit

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