McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Cor. |
Delta A | Delta B | Delta C | Delta C1 | Delta D | |||||||
Overall |
Operational | from | 02.10.1962 | 13.12.1962 | 27.11.1962 | 25.05.1966 | 1908.1964 | |||||
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to | 27.10.1962 | 19.03.1964 | 08.03.1967 | 22.01-1969 | 06.04.1965 | ||||||
Orbital flights | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
Payload weight | t | LEO | 0.320 | LEO | 0.375 | LEO | 0.410 | LEO | 0.600 | GTO | 0.104 | |
Gross liftoff weight | t | 52.31 | 52.95 | 53.02 | 53.23 | 65.45 | ||||||
Gross propellant weight | t | 48.43 | 48.99 | 49.02 | 49.06 | 59.00 | ||||||
Total length | m | 26.80 | 27.42 | 27.70 | 27.42 | 29.66 | ||||||
Max. diameter (span) | m | 4.11 | ||||||||||
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | 742.9 | 742.9 | 742.9 | 742.9 | |||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 134.4 | 135.9 | 136.0 | 136.1 | 161.0 | ||||||
Fairing |
Total length (+Altair) | m | 3.21 | 2.93/3.21 | 2.93/3.21 | 2.93 | 3.21 (+1.96) | |||||
Diameter | m | 0.84 | 1.37/0.84 | 1.37/0.84 | 1.37 | 0.84 | ||||||
Total weight | t | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.30 | ||||||
Stage 3 |
Name |
Altair IA | Altair IA | Altair IIA | Altair III | 2 x Altair IIA | ||||||
Length | m | 1.83 (1.53) | 1.83 (1.53) | 1.69 (1.58) | 1.83 (1.58) | 1.69 (1.58) | ||||||
Diameter | m | 0.84 (0.48) | 0.84 (0.48) | 0.84 (0.48) | 0.84 (0.51) | 0.84 (0.48) | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.275 | 0.299 | 0.275 | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.235 | 0.275 | 0.235 | ||||||
Engines | X-248 | X-248 | X-258 | FW-4D | X-258 | |||||||
Propellant | solid | solid | solid | solid | solid | |||||||
Total thrust (vac) | kN | 13.8 | 13.8 | 24.8 | 26.4 | 24.8 | ||||||
Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 2785 | 2785 | 2785 | 2805 | 2785 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 42.6 | 42.6 | 26.4 | 29.2 | 26.4 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 1.30 | ||||||
Stage 2 |
Name |
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Length | m | 6.55 (6.15) | 7.45 (6.90) | 7.45 (6.90) | 7.45 (6.90) | 7.45 (6.90) | ||||||
Diameter | m | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 2.110 | 2.692 | 2.692 | 2.692 | 2.692 | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | 1.575 | 2.140 | 2.140 | 2.140 | 2.140 | ||||||
Engines | AJ-10-118 | AJ-10-118D | AJ-10-118D | AJ-10-118D | AJ-10-118D | |||||||
Propellant |
UDMH/WFNA |
UDMH/IRFNA | UDMH/IRFNA | UDMH/IRFNA | UDMH/IRFNA | |||||||
Total thrust (vac) | kN | 33.4 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | ||||||
Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 2648 | 2672 | 2672 | 2672 | 2672 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 125 | 169.7 | 169.7 | 169.7 | 170 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 4.17 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | ||||||
Stage 1 |
Name | DSV-2B | DSV-2B | DSV-2B | DSV-2B | DSV-2C | ||||||
Length | m | 17.04 | 17.04 | 17.04 | 17.04 | 17.04 | ||||||
Diameter | m | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | ||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 49.44 | 49.44 | 49.44 | 49.44 | 49.44 | ||||||
Propellant weight | t | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | 46.64 | ||||||
Engines | MB-3-II | MB-3-II | MB-3-II | MB-3-II | MB-3-III | |||||||
Propellant | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | |||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 734.0 (+8.9) | 734.0 (+8.9) | 734.0 (+8.9) | 734.0 (+(8.9) | 756.2 (+8.9) | ||||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2456 | 2456 | 2456 | 2456 | 2456 | ||||||
Burn time | s | 153.8 | 153.8 | 153.8 | 153.8 | 149.3 | ||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 129.6 | 129.6 | 129.6 | 129.6 | 129.8 | ||||||
Booster |
Name | 3 Castor I | ||||||||||
Length | m | 7.25 (5.72) | ||||||||||
Diameter | m | 0.79 | ||||||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 12.642 | ||||||||||
Propellant weight | t | 9.981 | ||||||||||
Engines | TX-33-52 | |||||||||||
Propellant | solid | |||||||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 446.4 (av) | ||||||||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 1655 | ||||||||||
Burn time | s | 37 | ||||||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 24.2 |