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Delta IV Heavy

United Launch Alliance

Manufacturer
United Launch Alliance
Family
Delta, Delta IV
Maiden flight
2004-12-21
Length
72 m
Diameter
5 m
Payload to LEO
28,370 kg
Payload to GTO
14,210 kg
Launches
16
Successful
15

The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.