Delta 2000 Series
The Delta 2000 series combined the extended long-tank Thor-derived first stage with the Rocketdyne RS-27 main engine, three or nine Castor II strap-on motors, and the 2.44-metre TR-201-powered second stage. Two-stage and three-stage configurations flew, the latter using TE-364-3 or TE-364-4 solid motors. Forty-four vehicles flew from January 1974 through October 1981 across five exact configurations.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 2000-seriesRS-27 DeltaExtended Long Tank Delta 2000
- Family Name
- Delta 2000
- Full Name
- Delta 2000 Series
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- delta-2000-series
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 2000 series
Details
- Description
- The Delta 2000 series combined the extended long-tank Thor-derived first stage with the Rocketdyne RS-27 main engine, three or nine Castor II strap-on motors, and the 2.44-metre TR-201-powered second stage. Two-stage and three-stage configurations flew, the latter using TE-364-3 or TE-364-4 solid motors. Forty-four vehicles flew from January 1974 through October 1981 across five exact configurations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,974
- Last Flight Year
- 1,981
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730022101
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:38:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:38:02 UTC