Delta D
Status | Retired |
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Rocket family | Delta |
Country | United States |
Manufacturer | Douglas |
Number of orbital launches | 2 |
First launch | 1964-08-19 |
Last launch | 1965-04-06 |
Launches:
Launch date | Launch site | Rocket / Variant | Payload | Notes | Status |
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1965-04-06 | Cape Canaveral | Delta D | Intelsat-1 1 (Early Bird) | success | |
1964-08-19 | Cape Canaveral | Delta D | Syncom 3 | success | |
Variants:
(This section is under construction)Delta D (Delta DSV-3D)
First launch | 1964-08-19 |
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Stages | 3 |
Boosters | 3 x Thiokol Castor TX-345-5 |
Mass | 63.97 t |
Height | 32 m |
Payload capacity:
LEO | 576 kg |
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GTO | 104 kg |
Introduced the Thrust-Augmented Thor that was being used for Thor-Agena missions, with an MB-3-3 engine and three Castor-1 boosters.