Engineering:List of Thor and Delta launches (2000–2009)
Between 2000 and 2009, there were 72 Thor-derived rockets launched, of which 70 were successful, giving a 97.2% success rate.
List of Thor and Delta launches |
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Notable missions
2001 Mars Odyssey
Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)
Spitzer Space Telescope
MESSENGER
Dawn
Kepler
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
Launch statistics
Rocket configurations
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Launch sites
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Launch outcomes
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Launch history
2000There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2000. 6 of the 7 launches were successful, giving an 85.7% success rate. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
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276 | February 8, 2000 21:24 |
Delta II 7420-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | Globalstar 7 | 550 kg | LEO | Globalstar | Success[1] |
Mobile Communications | ||||||||
277 | March 25, 2000 20:34 |
Delta II 7326-9.5 | Vandenberg Air Force Base SLC-2W | IMAGE | 210 kg | Polar | NASA | Success[2] |
Solar Wind Monitoring | ||||||||
278 | May 11, 2000 01:48 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-150 (GPS IIR-4) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[3] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
279 | July 17, 2000 09:17 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-151 (GPS IIR-5) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[4] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
280 | August 23, 2000 11:05 |
Delta III 8930 | CCAFS SLC-17B | DM-F3 | 4383 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Partial failure[5] |
Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta III, Demosat | ||||||||
281 | November 10, 2000 17:14 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-154 (GPS IIR-6) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[6] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
282 | November 21, 2000 18:24 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | EO-1/SAC-C | 573 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[7] |
Earth Observing | ||||||||
2001There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
283 | January 30, 2001 07:55 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-156 (GPS IIR-7) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[8] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
284 | April 7, 2001 15:02 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Mars Odyssey | 376.3 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[9] |
Mars orbiter | ||||||||
285 | May 18, 2001 17:45 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | GeoLITE | 1800 kg | GTO | US NRO | Success[10] |
Technology Demonstrator | ||||||||
286 | June 30, 2001 19:46 |
Delta II 7425-10 | CCAFS SLC-17B | WMAP | 763 kg | Sun-Earth L2 | NASA | Success[11] |
Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a 10-foot (3.0 m) composite fairing. | ||||||||
287 | August 8, 2001 16:13 |
Delta II 7326-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Genesis Probe | 494 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[12] |
Solar Wind sample return | ||||||||
288 | October 18, 2001 18:51 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | QuickBird | 951 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[13] |
Earth Imaging | ||||||||
289 | 2001-12-07 15:07 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | Jason-1/TIMED | 1160 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[14] |
100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation | ||||||||
2002There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
290 | February 11, 2002 17:43 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | Iridium IS-1 | 689 kg | LEO | Iridium Communications | Success[15] |
Mobile Communications | ||||||||
291 | May 4, 2002 09:54 |
Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aqua | 3,117 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[16] |
Earth Observation | ||||||||
292 | July 3, 2002 06:47 |
Delta II 7425 | CCAFS SLC-17A | CONTOUR | 328 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success [17] |
Payload later failed, Comet probe | ||||||||
293 | November 20, 2002 22:39 |
Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | CCAFS SLC-37B | Eutelsat W5 | 1,400 kg | GTO | Eutelsat | Success[18] |
First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite | ||||||||
2003There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
294 | January 13, 2003 00:45 |
Delta II 7320-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | ICESat, CHIPSat | 1304 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[19] |
Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite | ||||||||
295 | January 29, 2003 18:06 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-166 (GPS IIR-8) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[20] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
296 | March 11, 2003 00:59 |
Delta IV-M | CCAFS SLC-37B | USA-167 (DSCS-3 A3) | Classified | GTO | US Air Force | Success[21] |
Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission | ||||||||
297 | March 31, 2003 22:09 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-168 (GPS IIR-9) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[22] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
298 | June 10, 2003 17:58 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Spirit (MER-A) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[23] |
Mars rover | ||||||||
299 | July 8, 2003 03:18 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Opportunity (MER-B) | 185 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[24] |
Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III) | ||||||||
300 | August 25, 2003 05:35 |
Delta II 7920H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF) | 851.5 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[25] |
Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor | ||||||||
301 | August 29, 2003 23:13 |
Delta IV-M | CCAFS SLC-37B | USA-170 (DSCS-3 B6) | Classified | GTO | US Air Force | Success[26] |
Military communications satellite | ||||||||
302 | December 21, 2003 08:05 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-175 (GPS IIR-10) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[27] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
2004There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 2004. 7 of the 8 launches were successful, giving an 87.5% success rate. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
303 | March 20, 2004 17:53 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-177 (GPS IIR-11) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[28] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
304 | April 20, 2004 16:57 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | Gravity Probe B | 3,100 kg | Polar Orbit | NASA | Success[29] |
Science satellite | ||||||||
305 | June 23, 2004 22:54 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-178 (GPS IIR-12) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[30] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
306 | July 15, 2004 10:02 |
Delta II 7920-10L | VAFB SLC-2W | Aura | 2,970 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[31] |
Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide fairing | ||||||||
307 | August 3, 2004 06:15 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | MESSENGER | 1,107.9 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[32] |
Mercury probe | ||||||||
308 | November 6, 2004 05:39 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-180 (GPS IIR-13) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[33] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
309 | November 20, 2004 17:16 |
Delta II 7320-10C | CCAFS SLC-17A | Swift | 843 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[34] |
Gamma-ray telescope | ||||||||
310 | December 21, 2004 21:50 |
Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B | DemoSat[35] / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2 | >6020 kg | GSO (planned) | Partial failure[36] | |
Demonstration payload, Payloads did not reach correct orbits, First Delta IV Heavy launch | ||||||||
2005There were 3 Thor missiles launched in 2005. All 3 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight No. | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
311 | January 12, 2005 18:47 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, SLC-17B | Deep Impact | 650 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[37] |
Comet probe | ||||||||
312 | May 20, 2005 10:22 |
Delta II 7320-10C | Vandenberg Air Force Base , SLC-2W | NOAA-18 | 1457 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success [38] |
Weather satellite | ||||||||
313 | September 26, 2005 03:37 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS, SLC-17A | USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1) | 2,032 kg | MEO | United States Air Force | Success [39] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
2006There were 10 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 10 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
314 | April 28, 2006 10:02 |
Delta II 7420-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | CloudSat, CALIPSO | 1287 kg | SSO | NASA | Success[40] |
Two Atmospheric Satellites | ||||||||
315 | May 24, 2006 22:11 |
Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | CCAFS SLC-37B | GOES-N (GOES-13) | 3,133 kg | GTO | NASA/NOAA | Success[41] |
First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite | ||||||||
316 | June 21, 2006 22:15 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189) | GTO | US Air Force | Success[42] | |
Navy upper stage test, small sat launch | ||||||||
317 | June 28, 2006 03:33 |
Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | VAFB SLC-6 | NROL-22 | Molniya | US NRO | Success[43] | |
First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite | ||||||||
318 | September 25, 2006 18:50 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[44] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
319 | October 26, 2006 00:52 |
Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | STEREO | 547 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[45] |
Two solar observatories | ||||||||
320 | November 4, 2006 13:53 |
Delta IV-M | VAFB SLC-6 | DMSP F17 | Classified | SSO | DoD | Success[46] |
First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite | ||||||||
321 | November 17, 2006 19:12 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[47] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
322 | December 14, 2006 21:00 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | USA-193 (NROL-21) | 2,300 kg | LEO | US NRO | Success[48] |
First launch by United Launch Alliance. Reconnaissance satellite. Payload failed shortly after deployment; would eventually be destroyed on February 20, 2008 by an ASAT.
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2007There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2007. All 9 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
323 | February 17, 2007 23:01 |
Delta II 7925-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | THEMIS | 77 kg | HEO | NASA | Success[49] |
Five magnetosphere observatories | ||||||||
324 | June 8, 2007 02:34 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-SkyMed 1 | LEO | ASI | Success[50] | |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government | ||||||||
325 | August 4, 2007 09:26 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS SLC-17A | Phoenix | 350 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[51] |
Mars lander | ||||||||
326 | September 18, 2007 18:35 |
Delta II 7920-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | DigitalGlobe WorldView-1 | 2,500 kg | SSO | DigitalGlobe | Success[52] |
Commercial Earth imaging satellite | ||||||||
327 | September 27, 2007 11:34 |
Delta II 7925H-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17B | Dawn | 747.1 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[53] |
Asteroid probe | ||||||||
328 | October 17, 2007 12:23 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[54] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
329 | November 11, 2007 01:50 |
Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B | DSP-23 | 5,250 kg | GSO | US Air Force | Success[55] |
First Delta IV launch contracted by United Launch Alliance and first operational Delta IV Heavy launch. Launch delayed due to damage to launch pad caused by a liquid oxygen leak.[56] Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008.[57] | ||||||||
330 | December 9, 2007 02:31 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-2 | LEO | ASI | Success[58] | |
Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
331 | December 20, 2007 20:04 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[59] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
2008There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
332 | March 15, 2008 06:10 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[60] |
80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite | ||||||||
333 | June 11, 2008 16:05 |
Delta II 7920H-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | GLAST | 4,303 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[61] |
First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope | ||||||||
334 | June 20, 2008 07:46 |
Delta II 7320 | VAFB SLC-2W | Jason-2 | 510 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[62] |
Ocean topography | ||||||||
335 | September 6, 2008 18:50 |
Delta II 7420-10 | VAFB SLC-2W | GeoEye-1 | 1,955 kg | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[63] |
Earth imaging | ||||||||
336 | October 25, 2008 02:28 |
Delta II 7420 | VAFB SLC-2W | COSMO-3 | LEO | ASI | Success[64] | |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
2009There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful. | ||||||||
Flight № | Date / time (UTC) | Rocket, Configuration |
Launch site | Payload | Payload mass | Orbit | Customer | Launch outcome |
337 | January 18, 2009 02:47 |
Delta IV Heavy | CCAFS SLC-37B | USA-202 (NROL-26) | Classified | GSO | US NRO | Success[65] |
Reconnaissance satellite | ||||||||
338 | February 6, 2009 10:22 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime) | 1,440 kg | SSO | NOAA | Success[66] |
Weather satellite | ||||||||
339 | March 7, 2009 03:49 |
Delta II 7925-10L | CCAFS SLC-17B | Kepler | 478 kg | Heliocentric | NASA | Success[67] |
Space photometer | ||||||||
340 | March 24, 2009 08:34 |
Delta II 7925-9.5 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[68] |
Navigation satellite | ||||||||
341 | May 5, 2009 20:24 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/GMD Block 2010 SRR) | Classified | LEO | MDA | Success[69] |
Satellite Technology | ||||||||
342 | June 27, 2009 22:51 |
Delta IV-M+ (4,2) | CCAFS SLC-37B | GOES-O (GOES-14) | 3,133 kg | GTO | NASA/NOAA | Success[70] |
Weather satellite | ||||||||
343 | August 17, 2009 10:35 |
Delta II 7925 | CCAFS SLC-17A | USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8) | 2,032 kg | MEO | US Air Force | Success[71] |
Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the United States Air Force , Final use of the 7925 configuration | ||||||||
344 | September 25, 2009 12:20 |
Delta II 7920-10C | CCAFS SLC-17B | USA-208/209 (STSS Demo/GMD Block 2006) | LEO | US Air Force | Success[72] | |
90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test | ||||||||
345 | October 8, 2009 18:51 |
Delta II 7920-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | WorldView-2 | 2,800 kg | LEO | DigitalGlobe | Success[73] |
Earth imaging/reconnaissance | ||||||||
346 | December 6, 2009 01:47 |
Delta IV-M+ (5,4) | CCAFS SLC-37B | USA-211 (WGS-3) | 5,987 kg | GTO | US Air Force | Success[74] |
First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite | ||||||||
347 | December 14, 2009 14:09 |
Delta II 7320-10C | VAFB SLC-2W | WISE | 347 kg | LEO | NASA | Success[75] |
Space telescope |
Images
See also
- List of Atlas launches (2000–09)
References
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