Delta IV Heavy
Delta familyUnited Launch AllianceRetired
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.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 8,674 kN
- Height
- 72 m
- Diameter
- 5 m
- Launch mass
- 733 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- $350M
- LEO capacity
- 28,370 kg
- GTO capacity
- 14,210 kg
- GEO capacity
- 14,500 kg
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
16flightswith a definitive outcome
93.8%success rate15 of 16
15success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.