Delta 1913 Launch Vehicle
Delta 1913 was a three-stage Delta 1000-series configuration with the MB-3-powered extended long-tank first stage, nine Castor II strap-on motors, the 2.44-metre AJ10-118F second-stage and fairing arrangement, and a TE-M-364-3 solid third stage. Its sole flight successfully launched Explorer 49, the Radio Astronomy Explorer B spacecraft, into a high lunar-distance orbit in June 1973.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta Model 1913Model 1913
- Family Name
- Delta 1913
- Full Name
- Delta 1913 Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- delta-1913
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 1913
Details
- Description
- Delta 1913 was a three-stage Delta 1000-series configuration with the MB-3-powered extended long-tank first stage, nine Castor II strap-on motors, the 2.44-metre AJ10-118F second-stage and fairing arrangement, and a TE-M-364-3 solid third stage. Its sole flight successfully launched Explorer 49, the Radio Astronomy Explorer B spacecraft, into a high lunar-distance orbit in June 1973.
- First Flight Year
- 1,973
- Last Flight Year
- 1,973
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19820002238
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:28:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:28:31 UTC