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
| Variant | 6920-8 |
|---|---|
| Length | 39 m |
| Diameter | 2.44 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch Mass | 219 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 3790 kN |
Delta II 6920-8 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 1 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 1 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 1 |