McDonnell Douglas

Delta 1604

1604

Retired

Overview

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The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Manufacturer

McDonnell Douglas

Variant

1604

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

September 23, 1972

Technical Specifications

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35 m

Length

2.44 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

—

Liftoff Thrust

600 kg

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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2

Total Launches

2

Successful

0

Failed

100.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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