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Delta 5920-8 (McDonnell Douglas)

Delta 5920-8
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The Delta 5920-8 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 11/18/1989.

The Delta 5000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct an orbital launch in 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Although several variants were put forward, only the Delta 5920 was launched.

Delta 5920-8 Specifications

Technical specifications for Delta 5920-8
Variant5920-8
Length34 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass201 T
Takeoff Thrust3468 kN
LEO Capacity3848 kg
GTO Capacity1405 kg
Launch Cost$34,220,000

Delta 5920-8 Launch Record

Launch statistics for Delta 5920-8
Total Launches1
Successful Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches1

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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