Delta 4000

Delta 4000
Size
Launch of a Delta 4925
Function	Launch vehicle
Manufacturer	McDonnell Douglas
Country of origin	United States
Cost per launch	US$34.22 million in 1985 (4925 variant)^[1] (US$79.99 million in 2018)
Height	34 m (112 ft)
Diameter	2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
Mass	200,740 kg (442,560 lb)
Stages	2 or 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass	3,400 kg (7,500 lb)
Payload to GTO
Mass	1,200 kg (2,600 lb)

Associated rockets
Family	Castor 4A
No. boosters	9
Height	9.12 m (29.9 ft)
Diameter	1.02 m (3 ft 4 in)
Empty mass	1,529 kg (3,371 lb)
Gross mass	11,743 kg (25,889 lb)
Powered by	Solid
Maximum thrust	478.3 kN (107,500 lb_f)
Specific impulse	Sea level: 237 seconds Vacuum: 266 seconds
Burn time	56 s
First stage – Thor/Delta ELT
Height	22.4 m (73 ft)
Diameter	2.44 m (8 ft 0 in)
Empty mass	4,059 kg (8,949 lb)
Gross mass	84,067 kg (185,336 lb)
Powered by	1 MB-3
Maximum thrust	760.6 kN (171,000 lb_f)
Specific impulse	Sea level: 250 seconds Vacuum: 285 seconds
Burn time	222 s
Propellant	Star 48B
Maximum thrust	66 kN (15,000 lb_f)
Specific impulse	286 s
Burn time	87 s

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The Delta 4000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct two orbital launches in 1989 and 1990. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Although several variants were put forward, only the Delta 4925 was launched. The designations used a four digit numerical code to store information on the configuration of the rocket. It was built from a combination of spare parts left over from earlier Delta rockets, which were being retired, and parts from the Delta II 6000-series, which was just entering service.

The first stage was the

geosynchronous transfer orbit

Both Delta 4000 launches occurred from

Indian Space Research Organisation. Both were successful.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Delta 4000". Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
^ Wade, Mark. "Delta". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
^ Krebs, Gunter. "Thor Family". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
^ "Delta 4000". Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2018.

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