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Delta 4M
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Delta IV Medium
Delta IV Medium
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American orbital launch vehicle. Basic Delta-4 vehicle with no strap-ons, the core vehicle, and RL10B-1 upper stage with a 4 m diameter payload fairing. World's first all-cryogenic launch vehicle.

AKA: Delta IV Medium. Status: Active. First Launch: 2003-03-11. Last Launch: 2006-11-04. Number: 3 . Payload: 8,600 kg (18,900 lb). Thrust: 2,890.00 kN (649,690 lbf). Gross mass: 249,500 kg (550,000 lb). Height: 63.00 m (206.00 ft). Diameter: 5.00 m (16.40 ft). Apogee: 185 km (114 mi).

LEO Payload: 8,600 kg (18,900 lb) to a 185 km orbit at 28.50 degrees. Payload: 3,900 kg (8,500 lb) to a GTO, 27 deg. Launch Price $: 133.000 million in 2004 dollars.

Stage Data - Delta IV Medium


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Family: orbital launch vehicle. Country: USA. Engines: RL-10B-2, RS-68. Spacecraft: DSCS III, DMSP Block 5D-3. Projects: DMSP, DSCS. Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Cape Canaveral LC37B, Vandenberg SLC6. Stages: Delta 4-2, Delta RS-68. Agency: Douglas.

2003 March 11 - . 00:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC37B. Launch Pad: SLC37B. LV Family: Delta IV. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4M.
2003 August 29 - . 23:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC37B. Launch Pad: SLC37B. LV Family: Delta IV. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4M.
2006 November 4 - . 13:53 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC6. LV Family: Delta IV. Launch Vehicle: Delta 4M.

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