Delta 3913 Launch Vehicle
Delta 3913 was a three-stage Delta 3000-series configuration with an RS-27-powered extended long-tank first stage, nine Castor IV strap-on motors, the TR-201-powered second stage, and a TE-364 solid third stage. Its sole flight launched Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2 in August 1981. A second-stage propellant-loading error reduced performance, but both spacecraft reached usable coplanar polar orbits and completed productive missions.
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- Delta Model 3913Model 3913
- Family Name
- Delta 3913
- Full Name
- Delta 3913 Launch Vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- 3913
Details
- Description
- Delta 3913 was a three-stage Delta 3000-series configuration with an RS-27-powered extended long-tank first stage, nine Castor IV strap-on motors, the TR-201-powered second stage, and a TE-364 solid third stage. Its sole flight launched Dynamics Explorer 1 and 2 in August 1981. A second-stage propellant-loading error reduced performance, but both spacecraft reached usable coplanar polar orbits and completed productive missions.
- First Flight Year
- 1,981
- Last Flight Year
- 1,981
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810019589
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- July 18, 2026 at 06:55:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 10:49:52 UTC
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