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Deutsch: Die Delta-Raktenfamlie ist eine der meistgenutzten Raumflug-Trägerraketen der USA.
English: The Delta family of expendable launch vehicles has been a mainstay of the United States' space launch capability since 1960.
日本語: デルタロケットシリーズは1960年代からアメリカの宇宙開発を支え続けたロケットである。日本でもN1、N2、H1ロケットとしてライセンス生産された。
Français : Les lanceurs Delta constituent une de principales familles de fusées américaines entre 1960 et 2018.
Vintage Delta
Delta
- Thor Delta with Explorer 10 (March 25, 1961)
- Thor Delta launches TRIOS III from Cape Canaveral (July 13, 1961)
- Tiros 4 on-board of Thor Delta (Feb. 8 1962)
- Ariel 1 on-board of Thor Delta (Apr. 26, 1962)
- Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)
- Thor Delta with Telstar 1 at Cape Canaveral (July 10, 1962)
Delta A
- Launch of Thor Delta A with Explorer 14 (Oct. 2, 1962)
Delta B
- Thor Delta B with TIROS 8 (Dec. 21, 1963)
Delta D
- Delta D rocket with Intelsat 1 at Cape Canaveral (April 6, 1965)
- Thor Delta C (Delta D) with Explorer 18 (Nov. 27 1963)
Delta E
- Delta-E launching Pioneer-6 (Dec. 16, 1965)
Delta E1
- Delta-E1 rocket with Intelsat at Cape Canaveral (Oct. 1966)
- Delta-E1 launching HEOS-1 scientific satellite (Dec. 5, 1968)
Delta M
- Delta-M launching Intelsat-3 satellite (Sep. 18, 1968)
- Delta-M launching Skynet-1A satellite (Nov. 22, 1969)
Delta N6
- Delta N6 rocket with ITOS satellite in Oct. 1971, Cape Canaveral
Delta 900
- Delta 900 rocket with Nimbus-E satellite at Vandenberg AFB (Dec. 1972)
Delta 1910
- The 112th Delta rocket, a Delta 1910, launches with Orbiting Solar Observatory 8 (OSO 8) Date: Jun 21, 1975
Delta 1913
- The 95th Delta on Launch Pad
Delta 1914
- Delta 1914 rocket with Anik satellite at Cape Canaveral (Nov. 1972)
Delta 2914
- Delta 2914 rocket with Westar satellite at Cape Canaveral (April 1974)
- Delta 2914 launching IUE spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 26, 1978)
Delta 3910
- Delta 3910 rocket launching SMM satellite at Cape Canaveral (Febr. 2, 1980)
Delta 3920 PAM-D
- Delta 3920 PAM-D launching Galaxy satellite at Cape Canaveral (Sept. 21, 1984)
Delta Misc. Image(s)
- Explorer 49 Encapsulation in the Delta 1913 Payloard fairling
Delta II
Delta 6920
- A Delta 6920-10 rocket launch with the X-Ray Obsevatory ROSAT (Röntgen Satellit) at June 1, 1990
- GLAST
Delta 7320
- Delta II 7320-10C during sunrise with red clouds in background. (November 20, 2004)
- Delta 7320-10C launching Swift (Nov. 20, 2004)
Delta 7420
- Delta II 7420-10C with CloudSat and CALIPSO stands ready for fueling in preparation for launch.
- Delta II 7420-10C rocket launching CALIPSO and CloudSat (April 28, 2006)
Delta 7425
- Delta II 7425 launching Mars Odyssey spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (April. 7, 2001)
Delta 7426
- Delta II 7426 with Stardust at Cape Canaveral (Febr. 1999)
Delta 7920
- Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7920 at Cape Canaveral (Aug., 1997)
- The second stage of the Delta II launch vehicle for the Gravity Probe B experiment is lifted up the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base.
- Delta II 7920 on lauch pad SLC-2W at VAFB with Gravity Probe B
- Image:Delta II 7920 ignitation with Gravity Probe B
- Delta II 7920 liftoff with Gravity Probe B
- Delta II 7920 with Gravity Probe B on board seconds into flight
- Delta II 7920 launch with NROL-21
- 322th Delta launches NRO L-21 from Vandenberg AFB (December 14, 2006 21:00 UTC)
Delta 7925
- A Delta II 7925 rocket sits on LC 17A awaiting the launch with the 19th GPS satellite
- Delta II 7925 rocket with Deep Impact at Cape Canaveral (Jan. 2005)
- Delta 7925-9.5 launches GPS-IIR-14 navigation satellite (Sep. 26, 2005)
- Mars Pathfinder launches with the 240th Delta rocket. (Delta II 7925-9.5)
- MGS launches with an Delta II 7925. (Cap Cenaveral LC 17A 17:00:49.99 UTC, Nov. 7, 1996)
- First stage erection of a Delta II 7925-10L for STEREO launch.
- Erection of the first stage of a Delta II 7925 at Pad 17B, Cape Canaveral. The rocket will Launch NASAs STEREO mission.
- MiTEx launch on a Delta II 7925 at LC 17A
- Technicans look at the third Stage of an Delta II 7925. At right you can see the two STEREO spaceprobes after the technicans
- Delta II 7925-9.5 launches with GPS IIR-15 from launch pad 17A at Cap Canaveral (Sptember 25, 2006)
- First half of the 10 Feet long fairing is ready for installation around the two STEREO spaceprobes, sitting on the third stage of an Delta II 7925 rocket.
- A Delta II 7925-10L with the STEREO spaceprobes is sittig on Launch Pad 17B
- Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.
- Launch of the STEREO spacecraft - 26/10/06 at 00:52 GMT.
- Another view of the STEREO launch
- The 321th Delta II 7925 lauches the GPS IIR-16.jpg satellite on November 17, 2006 from launch complex 17 A.
- THEMIS satellites on the probe carrier on their Delta II 7925
- Delta II 7925 10C fairling is ready for installation oround THEMIS
- The Delta 7925 that is to launch THEMIS sits on the pad at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 17B.
- THEMIS launches on a Delta 7925, at 23:01 on 17 February 2007.
- The Delta II carrying THEMIS ascends to orbit.
- Cropped image showing the ascent of THEMIS.
- Delta II 7925-10C with THEMIS on board climb into the sky
- Clouds of Smoke around the 323 th Delta rocket on lauch pad 17B
- Clouds of smoke envelope a Delta II 7925-10C
- Delta II 7925-10C ignition with THEMIS
- Delta II 7925 launches at 5:26 a.m. on August 4, 2007 with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars
- Delta II 7925 launches with the Phoenix spacecraft bound for Mars
Delta 7920H
- A Delta 7920H rocket lifts off from Launch Pad 17-B with the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF).
- 300th Delta rocket launches with the Spitzer Space Observatory (Aug. 25, 2003 at 5:35:39 UTC)
- Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST
- Delta 7920H-10C on the Pad with GLAST
- Delta 7920H-10C just before liftoff with GLAST
- Delta 7920H-10C lifts off with GLAST
Delta 7925H
- Delta 7925H with MER-B (Opportunity)
- Delta-7925H: The fairing is ready for installation around the MESSENGER spaceprobe, sitting on the third stage.
- Delta II 7925 launching MESSENGER spacecraft at Cape Canaveral (Aug. 3, 2004)
- A Delta II 7925H launches from Cape Canaveral the MESSENGER space probe to the planet Mercury on August 3, 2004 at 6:15:56 UTC
- Delta II 7925H first stage on lauch pad 17B without any boosters
- Ascent of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007
- The moment of launch of Delta II rocket with Dawn space probe, Sep. 27 2007
Delta II : Assembling
Delta II : first stage
- First stage of WISE´s Delta 7320 lowed down to pedestal's
- Thor XLT first stage of an Delta II on a truck trailer.
- Tail of an Delta II first Stage.
Delta II : Solid rocket booster
- One of nine "GEM 40" Solid Rocket Boosters is attached to the Delta II rocket, which launched the "Deep Impact" space probe to the comet Tempel 1. (Dec. 30, 2004)
- One of nine GEM 46 Booster for the launch of the Dawn spaceprobe on Board of an Delta II 7925H rocket
- Three GEM 40 Booster just before mating to the Delta II first stage.
- Mating of two GEM 40 boosters to STEREOs Delta II rocket (seen left and right in the picture)
- The Solid Rocket Booster are clusterd around the Delta II base
- Three SRB left and right are being added to those already clustered around the Delta II first stage
Delta II : Second stage
- Delta II second stage
- Delta II second stage is pulled up for THEMIS launch
- Delta-II stage 2 imaged by the XSS-10 satellite
- A second stage is mated to its Delta II Heavy rocket. The second stage is very small compared to the first stage and boosters.
- The second stage of an Delta II rocket on a Truck trailer.
Delta II : Third stage
- PAM-D upper stage used on Delta rockets
Fairing
- Close of the Delta II 10C payloard fairing around THEMIS
Delta II Misc. Images
- Third stage separation and ignition
- Assembling of an Delta II 7925 in the Mobile service tower.
- View over Launch Complex 17.
- On launch pad 17B you can see a Delta II 7925-10C rocket
- Six SRB fall away from Delta II
Delta III
Delta 8930
- Delta III second stage
Delta IV
Delta IVM
- Delta IV Medium rocket with DSCS satellite (Aug. 29, 2003)
- DMSP-17 launch on November 4, 2006
Delta IVM+(4,2)
- Delta IV Medium+(4,2) rocket launching Eutelsat satellite (Cape Canaveral, Nov. 2002)
- Delta IV medium+ 4,2 with GOES-N Satellite on Launch Complex 37 after safing for a long postponement.
- Encapsulation of GOES-N after its long postponement.
- GEM-60 solid strap-on booster
- A Delta IV Medium 4.2+, with the GOES-N weather satellite on launch pad 37B
- Overview of Launch Pad 37B with a Delta IV rocket and it‘s launch- and assembling towers.
- Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N
- Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) with GOES-N
- Launch of a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) from LC 37B with GOES-N.jpg on board.
- GOES-N liftoff on board a Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) after the launch tower
- NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006
- NROL-22 launch on June 28, 2006
Delta IVH
- Delta IV Heavy rocket sitting on the launch pad (2004)
- Delta IV Heavy at Cape Canaveral (Dec. 10, 2004)
- Delta IV Heavy rocket with DSP-23 payload sitting on the launch pad (2007)
- Delta IV Heavy rocket with DSP-23 payload lifts off (2007)
- Delta IV Ignition with NROL 49 on board (2011)
- First Delta IV Heavy launch from SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB (2011)
- Second Delta IV-Heavy rocket launch from SLC-6 at Vandenberg AFB (2013)
Delta IV Misc. Images
- RS-68 main engine of Delta IV rockets
- RS-68 engine test
- Second stage of a Delta IV Medium rocket
- RL-10B-2 engine of Delta IV second stage during nozzle extension test
- Delta IV Medium fairing
- Delta IV future family
- Delta family