Delta 1000 Series
The Delta 1000 series introduced an extended long-tank Thor-derived first stage with the Rocketdyne MB-3 engine and a universal boattail. Flown configurations used four, six, or nine Castor II strap-on motors, either the 1.65-metre or 2.44-metre AJ10-118F-powered second-stage arrangement, and optional TE-364 solid third stages. Eight vehicles flew successfully from September 1972 through June 1975 across six exact configurations.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 1000-seriesExtended Long Tank Delta
- Family Name
- Delta 1000
- Full Name
- Delta 1000 Series
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- delta-1000-series
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 1000 series
Details
- Description
- The Delta 1000 series introduced an extended long-tank Thor-derived first stage with the Rocketdyne MB-3 engine and a universal boattail. Flown configurations used four, six, or nine Castor II strap-on motors, either the 1.65-metre or 2.44-metre AJ10-118F-powered second-stage arrangement, and optional TE-364 solid third stages. Eight vehicles flew successfully from September 1972 through June 1975 across six exact configurations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,972
- Last Flight Year
- 1,975
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880016046
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:28:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:28:25 UTC