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Delta II 7420

Delta II 7420 used the 7000-series first stage, four GEM-40 solid rocket motors, the AJ10-118K second stage, and no third stage. Across its payload-fairing subconfigurations, 14 vehicles flew from 1998-02-14 through 2018-09-15.

Delta II 7420
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Identity

Family Name
Delta II
Full Name
Delta II 7420
Status
retired
Type
rocket
Variant Name
7420

Details

Description
Delta II 7420 used the 7000-series first stage, four GEM-40 solid rocket motors, the AJ10-118K second stage, and no third stage. Across its payload-fairing subconfigurations, 14 vehicles flew from 1998-02-14 through 2018-09-15.
First Flight Year
1,998
Last Flight Year
2,018
Manufacturer
Parent Vehicle Family
Propulsion Configurations
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    Name
    Delta II 7420
    Notes
    Exact two-stage 7000-series Delta II stack: four GEM-40 first-stage strap-on motors, RS-27A core engine, and AJ10-118K second-stage engine. Star 48B and Star 37 third-stage variants are not inferred.
Rocket Specs
Reusability
expendable
Stages Count
2
Strap On Boosters Count
4

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July 16, 2026 at 20:59:19 UTC
Updated Time
August 1, 2026 at 12:12:12 UTC

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