History of the Delta Launch Vehicle
Background
Flight Log
Current News
Upcoming Launches
Frequently Asked Questions
Programs and Links
Vehicle Description
Performance Specs
Sources
To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
"A valuable contribution to the field of aerospace literature," this book includes an extensive overview of Delta history and development along with chapters on Atlas, Titan, Scout, Space Shuttle, and much more.
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Many other excellent books about spaceflight are recommended here.
Schedule of Upcoming Launches
Dates and times from Spaceflight Now, NASA Launch Schedule, Patrick AFB Launch Information,Vandenberg AFB Unclassified Launch Schedule, and the civilian-maintained U.S. Military Manifest.
Due to weather, range, and technical considerations, all dates and times are subject to change.
Last update, 02-Sep-08 20:00 UTC. RECENT CHANGES IN RED. (What about Delta IV?)
Launch Window Spacecraft Vehicle Mgmt Notes Site Wt. Orbit parameters (nmi) Date Time UTC Org. (lbs) peri x apo x incl *??-Sep-08 GeoEye 1 7420-10C Com 2W 4300 369 x 369 x 98° sun-synch *23-Oct-08 COSMO-SkyMed 3 7420-10C Com [Ita] 2W 4200 335 x 341 x 97.9° *??-Nov-08 NAVSTAR IIR-20 (M7) 7925 USAF 17 4545 * *??-???-08 NAVSTAR IIR-21 (M8) 7925 USAF 17 4545 * *??-???-08 WorldView 2 7920 Com 2W *23-Jan-09 STSS B2006 * 7920 MDA 17A *04-Feb-09 NOAA-N' 7320 NOAA 2W *10-Apr-09 Kepler 7925-10L NASA 17 *30-Apr-09 STSS-ATRR * 7920 MDA 2W *??-Nov-09 WISE 7x2x NASA 2W 270 x 270 x ~90° sun-synch *??-???-10 Aquarius 7320-10C NASA/CONAE 2W 355 x 355 x 98° sun-synch *??-???-10 NPP 7920-10C NASA 2W 445 x 445 x 98° sun-synch *??-Oct-10 Lunar Lander 1 7x2x NASA 17 *??-Aug-11 Discovery 12 7x2x NASA 17 *??-Sep-11 GRAIL * 7920-10C NASA 17B *??-Sep-11 MIDEX-7 742x NASA 17 *??-Oct-11 Lunar Orbiter 2 7x2x NASA 17 *??-???-13 Mars Scout 2 7x2x NASA 17 *??-???-13 Mars Scout 3 7x2x NASA 17 *??-???-?? MIDEX-8 742x NASA 17
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