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Delta 2914
RetiredMcDonnell 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
30
Successes
28
Failures
2
Success rate
93.3 %
Success streak
13
Maiden flight
Apr 13, 1974
Reusable
No
Shortest launch interval ⓘ
21d 23h
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 2914” variant. The Launch Library counts each variant separately — the Delta, Delta I family totals 98 launches across 23 variants.
Technology
Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch mass
130 t
Liftoff thrust
2,287 kN
Stages
4
LEO (low Earth orbit)
724 kg
Launches per year
of which in our database: 30
Successes Failures Other/planned
History & events
Sources
- Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)
- Wikipedia