USAir Force/Boeing Comp.

Delta IV-S

Delta IV-M

Delta IV-M+ (4,2)

Delta IV-M+ (5,4)

Delta IV-HLV

Overall
Vehicle

Operational from   11.03.2003 20.11.2002 06.12.2009 22.12.2004

 

to   04.11.2006 16.07.2011 20.01.2012 20.01.2011
Orbital fligths   canceled 3 8 2 5
Payload weight t GTO 2.18 GTO 4.23 GTO 5.94 GTO 6.82 GTO 12.76
Gross liftoff weight t 236.20 256.10 325.20 400.90 728.70
Gross propellant weight t 205.65 220.10  279.90 346.45 626.15
Total length m 56.70 62.70  62.70 65.96 70.75
Max. diameter (span) m 5.09 5.09 8.50  8.50 15.50
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 2,891 2,891 4,545.2 6,248.2  8,732
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 819.7  894.5  1,055.6 1,247.9  2,527.4

Fairing

Total length m 8.90 11.75 11.75 14.59 14.59/19.14
Diameter m 3.05 4.07 4.07 5.08  5.08
Total weight t 1.040 1.677 1.677 2.935 2.935/3.520
Stage 2

Name

           
  Length m 1.80 (5.97) 3.15 ( ? ) 3.15 ( ? ) 2.65 ( ? ) 2.65 ( ? )
Diameter m 2.44 3.99 3.99 5.09 5.09
Liftoff weight t 6.954 24.17 24.17 30.71 30.71
Propellant weight t 6.004 20.45 20.45 27.20 27.20
Engines   AJ-10-118K  RL-10B-2-1  RL-10B-2-1  RL-10B-2-1  RL-10B-2-1
Propellant   Aerozin50/N2O4 LH2/LOX LH2/LOX LH2/LOX LH2/LOX
Total thrust (vac) kN 43.7 110.1 110.1 110.1 110.1
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 3130 4575 4575 4575 4575
Burn time s 430.4 850 850 1130 1130
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 18.8 93.6 93.6 124.4 124.4

Stage 1

Name   CBC CBC CBC CBC CBC
  Length + interstage m 40.80 +5.2 40.80 +7.0 40.80 +7.0 40.80 +7.5 40.80 +7.5
Diameter m 5.09 - 2.44 5.09 -  3.99 5.09 - 3.99 5.09 5.09
Liftoff weight t 226 226 226 226.40 226.40
Propellant weight t 199.65 199.65 199.65 199.65 199.65
Engines  

Rock.  RS-68

Rock.  RS-68

Rock.  RS-68

Rock.  RS-68

Rock.  RS-68

Propellant  

LH2/LOX

LH2/LOX

LH2/LOX

LH2/LOX

LH2/LOX

Total thrust (s.l.) kN 2,891.4 2,891.4 2,891.4 2,891.4 2,949.2
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500
Burn time s 249 249 253 253 327
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 800.9  800.9 801.0 801.0 801.0

Booster

Name       2 GEM-60 (TVC) 4 GEM-60 (2xTVC) 2 CBC
  Length m     16.40 (14.60) 16.40 (14.60)  45.00
Diameter m 1.52 1.52 5.09
Liftoff weight t 67.596 133.994 455.30
Propellant weight t 59.808 119.616 399.30
Engines    ATK   ATK

Rock.  RS-68

Propellant   solid HTPB solid HTPB

LH2/LOX

Total thrust (s.l.) kN 1,653.8  1,653.8 + 1,703.0 5,782.8
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2513   2513 / 2554 3500
Burn time s 90.9   90.9 + 89.7 249
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 161.0  322.5 1.602.0