Delta IV

Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Boeing IDS / United Launch Alliance
Height: 63-72 m
Diameter: 5 m
Payload to LEO: 9420 – 28790 kg
Total Mass: 249.5 to 733.4 tons
Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral SLC-37B, Vandenberg SLC-6
First Flight: November 20, 2002
Last Flight: Active
Total Launches: 32
Successful Launches: 31
Delta IV Medium – 8510 kg to LEO
Stage | Diameter | Propellant | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RS-68A | 245 s | 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
2 (DCSS) | 4 m | LH2 / LOX | RL-10-B-2 | 850 s | 110 kN | ? / 462 s | 24.17 / ? tons |
Delta IV M+ (4,2) – 12000 kg to LEO
Stage | Diameter | Propellant | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boosters | 1.5 m | HTPB | 2 x GEM-60 | 91 s | 2 x 879 kN | 245 / ? s | 33.638 / 3.941 tons |
1 (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RS-68A | 245 s | 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
2 (DCSS) | 4 m | LH2 / LOX | RL-10-B-2 | 850 s | 110 kN | ? / 462 s | 24.17 / ? tons |
Delta IV M+ (5,2) – 10220 kg to LEO
Stage | Diameter | Propellant | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boosters | 1.5 m | HTPB | 2 x GEM-60 | 91 s | 2 x 879 kN | 245 / ? s | 33.638 / 3.941 tons |
1 (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RS-68A | 245 s | 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
2 (DCSS) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RL-10-B-2 | 1125 s | 110 kN | ? / 462 s | 30.7 / ? tons |
Delta IV M+ (5,4) – 12820 kg to LEO
Stage | Diameter | Propellant | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boosters | 1.5 m | HTPB | 4 x GEM-60 | 91 s | 4 x 879 kN | 245 / ? s | 33.638 / 3.941 tons |
1 (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RS-68A | 245 s | 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
2 (DCSS) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RL-10-B-2 | 1125 s | 110 kN | ? / 462 s | 30.7 / ? tons |
Delta IV Heavy – 25980 kg to LEO
Stage | Diameter | Propellant | Engine | Time | Thrust (Vac.) | ISP (SL/Vac.) | Mass/Empty Mass |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boosters (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | 2 x RS-68A | 245 s | 2 x 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
1 (CBC) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RS-68A | 328 s | 3593.6 kN | 360 / 412 s | 226.4 / ? tons |
2 (DCSS) | 5 m | LH2 / LOX | RL-10-B-2 | 1125 s | 110 kN | ? / 462 s | 30.7 / ? tons |
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All except the heavy version is out of service