Space · launch vehicle
Delta II 6925-8
MDC
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
1
Success rate
100%
1 ok · 0 failed
Payload to LEO
1,500 kg
Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
McDonnell DouglasStatus
RetiredFirst flight
13 Apr 1990Reusable
NoHeight
39 mDiameter
2.44 mLaunch mass
219 tLiftoff thrust
—Stages
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
