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Delta 0900
RetiredMcDonnell Douglas
The Delta 0100 series, also Delta 100, 0300 or 300 series, was an American expendable launch system which conducted orbital launches between 1968 and 1972. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets, and the first to be designated using a four digit numerical code. Two variants were flown, individually designated Delta 0300 and Delta 0900.
Key figures
Total launches
2
Successes
2
Failures
0
Success rate
100.0 %
Success streak
2
Maiden flight
Jul 23, 1972
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
140d 13h
Planned launches
0
Delta, Delta I family total
98 launches · 92 successes · 6 failures (23 variants)
🧐 Data check
Automatic plausibility checks — anomalies are surfaced transparently here:
- ℹ️The figures above apply only to the “Delta 0900” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Delta, Delta I family totals 98 launches across 23 variants.
Technology
Length
34 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
116 t
Liftoff thrust
2,500 kN
Stages
3
LEO (low Earth orbit)
1,300 kg
SSO (sun-synchronous)
816 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 2
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia