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Delta IV Heavy

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
72 m
Diameter
5 m
Mass
733,000 kg
Stages
2
Payload to LEO
28,370 kg
Payload to GTO
14,210 kg
First flight
2004-12-21
Total launches
16
Success / Fail
15 / 1

The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.

Payloads it launched · 16

USA 353
GEO
USA 345
GEO
USA 338
Payload
USA 314
LEO
USA 311
GEO
USA 290
LEO
PARKER SOLAR PROBE
Heliocentric
USA 268
GEO
ORION EFT-1
Payload
USA 245
LEO
USA 237
GEO
USA 224
LEO
USA 223
GEO
USA 202
GEO
USA 197 (DSP 23)
LEO
DELTA 4 DEMO SPACECRAFT
GEO