McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Corp. |
Delta 0900 | Delta 1604 | Delta 1900 | Delta 2304 | ||||||
Overall |
Operational | from | 23.07.1972 | 23.09.1972 | 16.12.1973 | 19.01.1974 | ||||
|
to | 11.12.1972 | 26.10.1973 | |||||||
Orbital flights | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Payload weight | t | MEO | 0.80 | GTO | 0.40 | EEO | 0.70 | GTO | 0.45 | |
Gross liftoff weight | t | 118.19 | 119.48 | 132.06 | 106.13 | |||||
Gross propellant weight | t | 105.95 | 109.41 | 119.56 | 98.23 | |||||
Total length | m | 32.39 | 35.42 | 35.42 | 35.42 | |||||
Max. diameter (span) | m | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | |||||
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) | kN | |||||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 285.4 | 298.6 | 323.2 | 278.1 | |||||
Fairing |
Total length | m | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | ||||
Diameter | m | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | |||||
Total weight | t | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.245 | |||||
Stage 3 |
Name |
Star 37E | Star 37E | |||||||
Length | m | 1.73 | 1.73 | |||||||
Diameter | m | 2.44 (0.96) | 2.44 (0.96) | |||||||
Liftoff weight | t | 1.123 | 1.123 | |||||||
Propellant weight | t | 1.039 | 1.039 | |||||||
Engines | TE-M-364-4 | TE-M-364-4 | ||||||||
Propellant | solid HTPB | solid HTPB | ||||||||
Total thrust (vac) | kN | 66.7 | 66.7 | |||||||
Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 2802 | 2802 | |||||||
Burn time | s | 43.6 | 43.6 | |||||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 2.91 | 2.91 | |||||||
Stage 2 |
Name |
|||||||||
Length | m | 5.25 (5.36) | 5.25 (5.36) | 5.25 (5.36) | 5.25 (5.36) | |||||
Diameter | m | 1.52 (1.40) | 1.52 (1.40) | 1.52 (1.40) | 1.52 (1.40) | |||||
Liftoff weight | t | 5.429 | 5.429 | 5.429 | 5.429 | |||||
Propellant weight | t | 4.586 | 4.586 | 4.586 | 4.586 | |||||
Engines | AJ-10-118F | AJ-10-118F | AJ-10-118F | AJ-10-118F | ||||||
Propellant |
Aerozin50/N2O4 |
Aerozin50/N2O4 |
Aerozin50/N2O4 |
Aerozin50/N2O4 |
||||||
Total thrust (vac) | kN | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | |||||
Specific impulse (vac) | N*s/kg | 3089 | 3089 | 3089 | 3089 | |||||
Burn time | s | 334.9 | 334.9 | 334.9 | 334.9 | |||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | |||||
Stage 1 |
Name | LTTAT | ELTTAT | ELTTAT | ELTTAT | |||||
Length | m | 21.45 | 24.48 | 24.48 | 24.48 | |||||
Diameter | m | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | |||||
Liftoff weight | t | 71.51 | 85.48 | 85.48 | 85.48 | |||||
Propellant weight | t | 67.81 | 81.42 | 81.42 | 81.42 | |||||
Engines | MB-3-III | MB-3-III | MB-3-III | Rock. RS-27 | ||||||
Propellant | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | Kerosene/LOX | ||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 756.2 (+8.9) | 756.2 (+8.9) | 756.2 (+8.9) | 911.9 (+8.9) | |||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 2456 | 2456 | 2456 | 2579 | |||||
Burn time | s | 217.0 | 260.5 | 260.5 | 227.4 | |||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 188.7 | 226.5 | 226.5 | 233.5 | |||||
Booster |
Name | 6+3 Castor II | 3+3 Castor II | 6+3 Castor II | 3 Castor II | |||||
Length | m | 7.57 (6.04) | 7.57 (6.04) | 7.57 (6.04) | 7.57 (6.04) | |||||
Diameter | m | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.79 | |||||
Liftoff weight | t | 40.203 | 26.802 | 40.203 | 13.401 | |||||
Propellant weight | t | 33.552 | 22.368 | 33.552 | 11.184 | |||||
Engines | TX-354-5 | TX-354-5 | TX-354-5 | TX-354-5 | ||||||
Propellant | solid | solid | solid | solid | ||||||
Total thrust (s.l.) | kN | 946.2 + 473.1 (av) | 473.1 + 473.1 (av) | 946.2 + 473.1 (av) | 473.1 (av) | |||||
Specific impulse (s.l.) | N*s/kg | 1692 | 1692 | 1692 | 1692 | |||||
Burn time | s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
Total impulse (vac) | MN*s | 82.5 | 55.0 | 82.5 | 27.5 |