Delta (rocket)

**Delta**
	familles de lanceurs de satellites
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Nature de l’élément	famille de fusées;
Sous-classe de	lanceur non réutilisable;
Pays d'origine	États-Unis;
Opérateur	United Launch Alliance;
Fabricant	Douglas (1959–1967); McDonnell Douglas (1967–1997); Boeing (1997–2006); United Launch Alliance;
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Deutsch: Die Delta-Raktenfamlie ist eine der meistgenutzten Raumflug-Trägerraketen der USA.

English: The Delta family of expendable launch vehicles has been a mainstay of the United States' space launch capability since 1960.

日本語: デルタロケットシリーズは1960年代からアメリカの宇宙開発を支え続けたロケットである。日本でもN1、N2、H1ロケットとしてライセンス生産された。

Français : Les lanceurs Delta constituent une de principales familles de fusées américaines entre 1960 et 2018.

Vintage Delta[modifier]

Delta[modifier]

Thor Delta with Explorer 10 (March 25, 1961)
Thor Delta launches TRIOS III from Cape Canaveral (July 13, 1961)
Tiros 4 on-board of Thor Delta (Feb. 8 1962)
Ariel 1 on-board of Thor Delta (Apr. 26, 1962)
Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)
Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)

Delta A[modifier]

Launch of Thor Delta A with Explorer 14 (Oct. 2, 1962)

Delta B[modifier]

Thor Delta B with TIROS 8 (Dec. 21, 1963)

Delta D[modifier]

Delta D rocket with Intelsat 1 at Cape Canaveral (April 6, 1965)
Thor Delta C (Delta D) with Explorer 18 (Nov. 27 1963)

Delta E[modifier]

Delta-E launching Pioneer-6 (Dec. 16, 1965)

Delta E1[modifier]

Delta-E1 rocket with Intelsat at Cape Canaveral (Oct. 1966)
Delta-E1 launching HEOS-1 scientific satellite (Dec. 5, 1968)

Delta M[modifier]

Delta-M launching Intelsat-3 satellite (Sep. 18, 1968)
Delta-M launching Skynet-1A satellite (Nov. 22, 1969)

Delta N6[modifier]

Delta N6 rocket with ITOS satellite in Oct. 1971, Cape Canaveral

Delta 900[modifier]

Delta 900 rocket with Nimbus-E satellite at Vandenberg AFB (Dec. 1972)

Delta 1910[modifier]

The 112th Delta rocket, a Delta 1910, launches with Orbiting Solar Observatory 8 (OSO 8) Date: Jun 21, 1975

Delta 1913[modifier]

The 95th Delta on Launch Pad

Delta 1914[modifier]

Delta 1914 rocket with Anik satellite at Cape Canaveral (Nov. 1972)

Delta 2914[modifier]

Delta 2914 rocket with Westar satellite at Cape Canaveral (April 1974)
Delta 2914 launching IUE spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 26, 1978)

Delta 3910[modifier]

Delta 3910 rocket launching SMM satellite at Cape Canaveral (Febr. 2, 1980)

Delta 3920 PAM-D[modifier]

Delta 3920 PAM-D launching Galaxy satellite at Cape Canaveral (Sept. 21, 1984)

Delta Misc. Image(s)[modifier]

Explorer 49 Encapsulation in the Delta 1913 Payloard fairling

Delta II[modifier]

Delta 6920[modifier]

A Delta 6920-10 rocket launch with the X-Ray Obsevatory ROSAT (Röntgen Satellit) at June 1, 1990
GLAST

Delta 7320[modifier]

Delta II 7320-10C during sunrise with red clouds in background. (November 20, 2004)
Delta 7320-10C launching Swift (Nov. 20, 2004)

Delta 7420[modifier]

Delta II 7420-10C with CloudSat and CALIPSO stands ready for fueling in preparation for launch.
Delta II 7420-10C rocket launching CALIPSO and CloudSat (April 28, 2006)

Delta 7425[modifier]

Delta II 7425 launching Mars Odyssey spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (April. 7, 2001)

Delta 7426[modifier]

Delta II 7426 with Stardust at Cape Canaveral (Febr. 1999)

Delta 7920[modifier]

Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7920 at Cape Canaveral (Aug., 1997)
The second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Gravity Probe B experiment is lifted up the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Delta II 7920 on lauch pad SLC-2W at VAFB with Gravity Probe B
Image:Delta II 7920 ignitation with Gravity Probe B
Delta II 7920 liftoff with Gravity Probe B
Delta II 7920 with Gravity Probe B on board seconds into flight
Delta II 7920 launch with NROL-21
322th Delta launches NRO L-21 from Vandenberg AFB (December 14, 2006 21:00 UTC)

Delta 7925[modifier]

A Delta II 7925 rocket sits on LC 17A awaiting the launch with the 19th GPS satellite
Delta II 7925 rocket with Deep Impact at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 2005)
Delta 7925-9.5 launches GPS-IIR-14 navigation satellite (Sep. 26, 2005)
Mars Pathfinder launches with the 240th Delta rocket. (Delta II 7925-9.5)
MGS launches with an Delta II 7925. (Cap Cenaveral LC 17A 17:00:49.99 UTC, Nov. 7, 1996)
First stage erection of a Delta II 7925-10L for STEREO launch.
Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7925 at Pad 17B, Cape Canaveral. The rocket will Launch NASAs STEREO mission.
MiTEx launch on a Delta II 7925 at LC 17A
Technicans look at the third Stage of an Delta II 7925. At right you can see the two STEREO spaceprobes after the technicans
Delta II 7925-9.5 launches with GPS IIR-15 from launch pad 17A at Cap Canaveral (Sptember 25, 2006)
First half of the 10 Feet long fairing is ready for installation around the two STEREO spaceprobes, sitting on the third stage of an Delta II 7925 rocket.
A Delta II 7925-10L with the STEREO spaceprobes is sittig on Launch Pad 17B
Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.
Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.
Another view of the STEREO launch
The 321th Delta II 7925 lauches the GPS IIR-16.jpg satellite on November 17, 2006 from launch complex 17 A.
THEMIS satellites on the probe carrier on their Delta II 7925
Delta II 7925 10C fairling is ready for installation oround THEMIS
The Delta 7925 that is to launch THEMIS sits on the pad at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 17B.
THEMIS launches on a Delta 7925, at 23:01 on 17 February 2007.
The Delta II carrying THEMIS ascends to orbit.
Cropped image showing the ascent of THEMIS.
Delta II 7925-10C with THEMIS on board climb into the sky
Clouds of Smoke around the 323 th Delta rocket on lauch pad 17B
Clouds of smoke envelope a Delta II 7925-10C
Delta II 7925-10C ignition with THEMIS
Delta II 7925 launches at 5:26 a.m. on August 4, 2007 with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars
Delta II 7925 launches with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars

Delta 7920H[modifier]

A Delta 7920H rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 17-B with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF).
300th Delta rocket launches with the Spitzer Space Observatory (Aug. 25, 2003 at 5:35:39 UTC)
Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST
Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST
Delta 7920H-10C just before liftoff with GLAST
Delta 7920H-10C lifts off with GLAST

Delta 7925H[modifier]

Delta 7925H with MER-B (Opportunity)
Delta-7925H: The fairing is ready for installation around the MESSENGER spaceprobe, sitting on the third stage.
Delta II 7925 launching MESSENGER spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Aug. 3, 2004)
A Delta II 7925H launches from Cape Canaveral the MESSENGER space probe to the planet Mercury on August 3, 2004 at 6:15:56 UTC
Delta II 7925H first stage on lauch pad 17B without any boosters
Ascent of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007
The moment of launch of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007

Delta II : Assembling[modifier]

Delta II : first stage[modifier]

First stage of WISE´s Delta 7320 lowed down to pedestal's
Thor XLT first stage of an Delta II on a truck trailer.
Tail of an Delta II first Stage.

Delta II : Solid rocket booster[modifier]

One of nine "GEM 40" Solid Rocket Boosters is attached to the Delta II rocket, which launched the "Deep Impact" space probe to the comet Tempel 1. (Dec. 30, 2004)
One of nine GEM 46 Booster for the launch of the Dawn spaceprobe on Board of an Delta II 7925H rocket
Three GEM 40 Booster just before mating to the Delta II first stage.
Mating of two GEM 40 boosters to STEREOs Delta II rocket (seen left and right in the picture)
The Solid Rocket Booster are clusterd around the Delta II base
Three SRB left and right are being added to those already clustered around the Delta II first stage

Delta II : Second stage[modifier]

Delta II second stage
Delta II second stage is pulled up for THEMIS launch
Delta-II stage 2 imaged by the XSS-10 satellite
A second stage is mated to its Delta II Heavy rocket. The second stage is very small compared to the first stage and boosters.
The second stage of an Delta II rocket on a Truck trailer.

Delta II : Third stage[modifier]

PAM-D upper stage used on Delta rockets

Fairing[modifier]

Close of the Delta II 10C payloard fairing around THEMIS

Delta II Misc. Images[modifier]

Third stage separation and ignition
Assembling of an Delta II 7925 in the Mobile service tower.
View over Launch Complex 17.
On launch pad 17B you can see a Delta II 7925-10C rocket
Six SRB fall away from Delta II

Delta III[modifier]

Delta 8930[modifier]

Delta III second stage

Delta IV[modifier]

Delta IVM[modifier]

Delta IV Medium rocket with DSCS satellite (Aug. 29, 2003)
DMSP-17 launch on November 4, 2006

Delta IVM+(4,2)[modifier]

Delta IV Medium+(4,2) rocket launching Eutelsat satellite (Cape Canaveral, Nov. 2002)
Delta IV medium+ 4,2 with GOES-N Satellite on Launch Complex 37 after safing for a long postponement.
Encapsulation of GOES-N after its long postponement.
GEM-60 solid strap-on booster
A Delta IV Medium 4.2+, with the GOES-N weather satellite on launch pad 37B
Overview of Launch Pad 37B with a Delta IV rocket and it‘s launch- and assembling towers.
Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N
Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N
Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) from LC 37B with GOES-N.jpg on board.
GOES-N liftoff on board a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) after the launch tower
NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006
NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006