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Delta II 7426-9.5 (McDonnell Douglas)

The Delta II 7426-9.5 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It undertook its inaugural launch on 02/07/1999.

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 7426-9.5 Specifications

Technical specifications for Delta II 7426-9.5
Variant7426-9.5
Length39 m
Diameter2.44 m
Stages4
Launch Mass170 T
Takeoff Thrust3020 kN

Delta II 7426-9.5 Launch Record

Launch statistics for Delta II 7426-9.5
Total Launches1
Successful Launches1
Consecutive Successful Launches1

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)
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