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Delta 3920/PAM-D Launch Vehicle

Delta 3920/PAM-D added the commercial Star 48-powered Payload Assist Module to the improved two-stage Delta 3920. Six vehicles flew successfully from August 1982 through March 1987, placing commercial communications spacecraft onto geosynchronous transfer trajectories.

Delta 3920/PAM-D Launch Vehicle
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Identity

Aliases
Delta 3920/PAMDelta 3920 PAM-DDelta 3920 with PAM-D
Family Name
Delta 3920/PAM-D
Full Name
Delta 3920/PAM-D Launch Vehicle
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
3920/PAM-D

Details

Description
Delta 3920/PAM-D added the commercial Star 48-powered Payload Assist Module to the improved two-stage Delta 3920. Six vehicles flew successfully from August 1982 through March 1987, placing commercial communications spacecraft onto geosynchronous transfer trajectories.
First Flight Year
1,982
Last Flight Year
1,987
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Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
3

Links

Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19830009301

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July 18, 2026 at 07:07:42 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 10:51:03 UTC
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