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Delta 2313

Retired

McDonnell Douglas

The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Key figures

Total launches
3
Successes
2
Failures
1
Success rate
66.7 %
Success streak
2
Maiden flight
Jan 19, 1974
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval β“˜
307d 22h
Planned launches
0
Delta, Delta I family total
98 launches Β· 92 successes Β· 6 failures (23 variants)

🧐 Data check

Automatic plausibility checks β€” anomalies are surfaced transparently here:

  • ℹ️The figures above apply only to the β€œDelta 2313” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately β€” the Delta, Delta I family totals 98 launches across 23 variants.

Technology

Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
131 t
Liftoff thrust
1,737 kN
Stages
3
LEO (low Earth orbit)
500 kg

Launches per year

of which in our database: 3

1974: 1 Successes1974: 1 Failures219741977: 1 Successes11977
Successes Failures Other/planned

History & events

  1. Jan 19, 1974πŸš€ Maiden flightSkynet IIAView launch β†’
  2. Jan 19, 1974πŸ’₯ FailureSkynet IIAView launch β†’

Sources