History of the Delta Launch Vehicle
Background
Flight Log
Current News
Upcoming Launches
Frequently Asked Questions
Programs and Links
Vehicle Description
Performance Specs
Sources
To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
"A valuable contribution to the field of aerospace literature," this book includes an extensive overview of Delta history and development along with chapters on Atlas, Titan, Scout, Space Shuttle, and much more.
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Many other excellent books about spaceflight are recommended here.
Schedule of Upcoming Launches
Dates and times from Spaceflight Now, NASA Launch Schedule, Patrick AFB Launch Information,Vandenberg AFB Unclassified Launch Schedule, and the civilian-maintained U.S. Military Manifest.
Due to weather, range, and technical considerations, all dates and times are subject to change.
Last update, 04-Feb-10 23:27 UTC. RECENT CHANGES IN RED. (What about Delta IV?)
Launch Window Spacecraft Vehicle Mgmt Notes Site Wt. Orbit parameters (nmi) Date Time UTC Org. (lbs) peri x apo x incl *??-Sep-10 COSMO-Skymed 4 7420-10C Com [Ita] 2W 334 x 334 x 97.8° *??-???-10 Aquarius 7320-10C NASA/CONAE 2W 355 x 355 x 98° sun-synch *??-Sep-11 NPP 7920-10C NASA 2W 445 x 445 x 98° sun-synch *??-Sep-11 GRAIL 7920-10C NASA 17B (5 launch vehicles remain unassigned)
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