Space · launch vehicle
Delta II 6925
MDC
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
13
Success rate
100%
13 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
3,981 kg
Payload to GTO
1,446 kg
Manufacturer
McDonnell DouglasStatus
RetiredFirst flight
14 Feb 1989Reusable
NoHeight
38.1 mDiameter
2.44 mLaunch mass
218 tLiftoff thrust
3,981 kNStages
4Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026
