Delta 3910/PAM-D Launch Vehicle
Delta 3910/PAM-D added the commercial McDonnell Douglas Payload Assist Module, using a Star 48 solid motor, to the two-stage Delta 3910. Seven vehicles flew successfully from November 1980 through June 1982. The first, Delta 153 with SBS-1, was the first use of PAM-D in place of a conventional Delta third stage.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 3910/PAMDelta 3910 PAM-DDelta 3910 with PAM-D
- Family Name
- Delta 3910/PAM-D
- Full Name
- Delta 3910/PAM-D Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- delta-3910-pam-d
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 3910/PAM-D
Details
- Description
- Delta 3910/PAM-D added the commercial McDonnell Douglas Payload Assist Module, using a Star 48 solid motor, to the two-stage Delta 3910. Seven vehicles flew successfully from November 1980 through June 1982. The first, Delta 153 with SBS-1, was the first use of PAM-D in place of a conventional Delta third stage.
- First Flight Year
- 1,980
- Last Flight Year
- 1,982
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20000033402
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 07:01:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 07:01:41 UTC