Delta (rocket)

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

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  Thor Delta with Explorer 10 (March 25, 1961)

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  Thor Delta launches TRIOS III from Cape Canaveral (July 13, 1961)

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  Tiros 4 on-board of Thor Delta (Feb. 8 1962)

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  Ariel 1 on-board of Thor Delta (Apr. 26, 1962)

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  Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)

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  Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)

Delta A

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

Delta B

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

Delta D

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  Delta D rocket with Intelsat 1 at Cape Canaveral (April 6, 1965)

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  Thor Delta C (Delta D) with Explorer 18 (Nov. 27 1963)

Delta E

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

Delta E1

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  Delta-E1 rocket with Intelsat at Cape Canaveral (Oct. 1966)

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  Delta-E1 launching HEOS-1 scientific satellite (Dec. 5, 1968)

Delta M

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  Delta-M launching Intelsat-3 satellite (Sep. 18, 1968)

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  Delta-M launching Skynet-1A satellite (Nov. 22, 1969)

Delta N6

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

Delta 900

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

Delta 1910

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

Delta 1913

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  The 95th Delta on Launch Pad

Delta 1914

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

Delta 2914

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  Delta 2914 rocket with Westar satellite at Cape Canaveral (April 1974)

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  Delta 2914 launching IUE spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 26, 1978)

Delta 3910

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

Delta 3920 PAM-D

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

Delta Misc. Image(s)

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  Explorer 49 Encapsulation in the Delta 1913 Payloard fairling

Delta II

Delta 6920

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

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  GLAST

Delta 7320

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

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  Delta 7320-10C launching Swift (Nov. 20, 2004)

Delta 7420

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  Delta II 7420-10C with CloudSat and CALIPSO stands ready for fueling in preparation for launch.

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  Delta II 7420-10C rocket launching CALIPSO and CloudSat (April 28, 2006)

Delta 7425

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

Delta 7426

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

Delta 7920

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  Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7920 at Cape Canaveral (Aug., 1997)

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  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.

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  Delta II 7920 on lauch pad SLC-2W at VAFB with Gravity Probe B

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  Image:Delta II 7920 ignitation with Gravity Probe B

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  Delta II 7920 liftoff with Gravity Probe B

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  Delta II 7920 with Gravity Probe B on board seconds into flight

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  Delta II 7920 launch with NROL-21

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  322th Delta launches NRO L-21 from Vandenberg AFB (December 14, 2006 21:00 UTC)

Delta 7925

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  A Delta II 7925 rocket sits on LC 17A awaiting the launch with the 19th GPS satellite

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  Delta II 7925 rocket with Deep Impact at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 2005)

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  Delta 7925-9.5 launches GPS-IIR-14 navigation satellite (Sep. 26, 2005)

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  Mars Pathfinder launches with the 240th Delta rocket. (Delta II 7925-9.5)

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  MGS launches with an Delta II 7925. (Cap Cenaveral LC 17A 17:00:49.99 UTC, Nov. 7, 1996)

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  First stage erection of a Delta II 7925-10L for STEREO launch.

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  Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7925 at Pad 17B, Cape Canaveral. The rocket will Launch NASAs STEREO mission.

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  MiTEx launch on a Delta II 7925 at LC 17A

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  Technicans look at the third Stage of an Delta II 7925. At right you can see the two STEREO spaceprobes after the technicans

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  Delta II 7925-9.5 launches with GPS IIR-15 from launch pad 17A at Cap Canaveral (Sptember 25, 2006)

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  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.

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  A Delta II 7925-10L with the STEREO spaceprobes is sittig on Launch Pad 17B

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  Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.

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  Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.

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  Another view of the STEREO launch

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  The 321th Delta II 7925 lauches the GPS IIR-16.jpg satellite on November 17, 2006 from launch complex 17 A.

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  THEMIS satellites on the probe carrier on their Delta II 7925

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  Delta II 7925 10C fairling is ready for installation oround THEMIS

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  The Delta 7925 that is to launch THEMIS sits on the pad at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 17B.

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  THEMIS launches on a Delta 7925, at 23:01 on 17 February 2007.

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  The Delta II carrying THEMIS ascends to orbit.

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  Cropped image showing the ascent of THEMIS.

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  Delta II 7925-10C with THEMIS on board climb into the sky

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  Clouds of Smoke around the 323 th Delta rocket on lauch pad 17B

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  Clouds of smoke envelope a Delta II 7925-10C

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  Delta II 7925-10C ignition with THEMIS

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  Delta II 7925 launches at 5:26 a.m. on August 4, 2007 with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars

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  Delta II 7925 launches with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars

Delta 7920H

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  A Delta 7920H rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 17-B with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF).

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  300th Delta rocket launches with the Spitzer Space Observatory (Aug. 25, 2003 at 5:35:39 UTC)

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  Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST

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  Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST

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  Delta 7920H-10C just before liftoff with GLAST

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  Delta 7920H-10C lifts off with GLAST

Delta 7925H

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  Delta 7925H with MER-B (Opportunity)

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  Delta-7925H: The fairing is ready for installation around the MESSENGER spaceprobe, sitting on the third stage.

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  Delta II 7925 launching MESSENGER spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Aug. 3, 2004)

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  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

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  Delta II 7925H first stage on lauch pad 17B without any boosters

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  Ascent of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007

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  The moment of launch of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007

Delta II : Assembling

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Delta II : first stage

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  First stage of WISE´s Delta 7320 lowed down to pedestal's

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  Thor XLT first stage of an Delta II on a truck trailer.

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  Tail of an Delta II first Stage.

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Delta II : Solid rocket booster

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  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)

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  One of nine GEM 46 Booster for the launch of the Dawn spaceprobe on Board of an Delta II 7925H rocket

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  Three GEM 40 Booster just before mating to the Delta II first stage.

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  Mating of two GEM 40 boosters to STEREOs Delta II rocket (seen left and right in the picture)

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  The Solid Rocket Booster are clusterd around the Delta II base

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  Three SRB left and right are being added to those already clustered around the Delta II first stage

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Delta II : Second stage

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  Delta II second stage

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  Delta II second stage is pulled up for THEMIS launch

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  Delta-II stage 2 imaged by the XSS-10 satellite

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  A second stage is mated to its Delta II Heavy rocket. The second stage is very small compared to the first stage and boosters.

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  The second stage of an Delta II rocket on a Truck trailer.

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Delta II : Third stage

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  PAM-D upper stage used on Delta rockets

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Fairing

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  Close of the Delta II 10C payloard fairing around THEMIS

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Delta II Misc. Images

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  Third stage separation and ignition

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  Assembling of an Delta II 7925 in the Mobile service tower.

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  View over Launch Complex 17.

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  On launch pad 17B you can see a Delta II 7925-10C rocket

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  Six SRB fall away from Delta II

Delta III

Delta 8930

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  Delta III second stage

Delta IV

Delta IVM

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  Delta IV Medium rocket with DSCS satellite (Aug. 29, 2003)

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  DMSP-17 launch on November 4, 2006

Delta IVM+(4,2)

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  Delta IV Medium+(4,2) rocket launching Eutelsat satellite (Cape Canaveral, Nov. 2002)

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  Delta IV medium+ 4,2 with GOES-N Satellite on Launch Complex 37 after safing for a long postponement.

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  Encapsulation of GOES-N after its long postponement.

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  GEM-60 solid strap-on booster

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  A Delta IV Medium 4.2+, with the GOES-N weather satellite on launch pad 37B

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  Overview of Launch Pad 37B with a Delta IV rocket and it‘s launch- and assembling towers.

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  Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N

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  Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N

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  Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) from LC 37B with GOES-N.jpg on board.

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  GOES-N liftoff on board a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) after the launch tower

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  NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006

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  NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006

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Delta IVH

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  Delta IV Heavy rocket sitting on the launch pad (2004)

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  Delta IV Heavy at Cape Canaveral (Dec. 10, 2004)

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  Delta IV Heavy rocket with DSP-23 payload sitting on the launch pad (2007)

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  Delta IV Heavy rocket with DSP-23 payload lifts off (2007)

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  Delta IV Ignition with NROL 49 on board (2011)

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  First Delta IV Heavy launch from SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB (2011)

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  Second Delta IV-Heavy rocket launch from SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB (2013)

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Delta IV Misc. Images

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  RS-68 main engine of Delta IV rockets

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  RS-68 engine test

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  Second stage of a Delta IV Medium rocket

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  RL-10B-2 engine of Delta IV second stage during nozzle extension test

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  Delta IV Medium fairing

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  Delta IV future family

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  Delta family