History of the Delta Launch Vehicle

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Schedule of Upcoming Launches

Dates and times from Spaceflight Now, NASA 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, 29-Jul-10 21:28 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
*30-Oct-10 0221-0234 COSMO-Skymed 4                7420-10C  Com [Ita]              2W               334 x 334 x 97.8°
*??-Apr-11           Aquarius/SAC-D                7320-10C  NASA/CONAE             2W               355 x 355 x 98° sun-synch
*??-Sep-11           GRAIL                         7920-10C  NASA                   17B
*18-Oct-11           NPP                           7920-10C  NASA                   2W               445 x 445 x 98° sun-synch

(5 launch vehicles remain unassigned)

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History of the Delta Launch Vehicle

Schedule of Upcoming Launches

History of the Delta Launch Vehicle by Kevin S. Forsyth