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Delta II 6920-8 (McDonnell Douglas)

The Delta II 6920-8 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 02/14/1990.

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.

Delta II 6920-8 Specifications

Technical specifications for Delta II 6920-8
Variant6920-8
Length39 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages3
Launch Mass219 T
Takeoff Thrust3790 kN

Delta II 6920-8 Launch Record

Launch statistics for Delta II 6920-8
Total Launches1
Successful Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches1

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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