Delta 0900 Launch Vehicle
Delta 0900 was a two-stage numbered Delta configuration with a long-tank Thor-derived liquid first stage augmented by nine Castor II solid motors—six ignited at liftoff and three in flight—a higher-energy restartable Delta second stage, and Delta Inertial Guidance System. Both vehicles flew successfully from Vandenberg in 1972, launching ERTS 1 and Nimbus 5 into near-polar orbits.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 900Delta Model 0900Model 0900
- Family Name
- Delta 0900
- Full Name
- Delta 0900 Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- delta-0900
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 0900
Details
- Description
- Delta 0900 was a two-stage numbered Delta configuration with a long-tank Thor-derived liquid first stage augmented by nine Castor II solid motors—six ignited at liftoff and three in flight—a higher-energy restartable Delta second stage, and Delta Inertial Guidance System. Both vehicles flew successfully from Vandenberg in 1972, launching ERTS 1 and Nimbus 5 into near-polar orbits.
- First Flight Year
- 1,972
- Last Flight Year
- 1,972
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 2
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19760066719
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:21:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:21:41 UTC