Delta 6925 no. 199 Media Gallery

The Delta 6000 series used the Castor 4A strap-ons with the ultimate Extra Extended Long Tank core with RS-27 engine.

Manufacturer: Douglas. Launches: 17. Success Rate: 100.00%. First Launch Date: 1989-02-14. Last Launch Date: 1992-07-24. Launch data is: complete. LEO Payload: 3,981 kg (8,776 lb). to: 185 km Orbit. Payload: 1,446 kg (3,187 lb). to a: Geosynchronous transfer trajectory. Associated Spacecraft: DUVE, Eurostar 1000, EUVE, Geotail, GPS Block 2 and 2A, HS 376, LACE, RME, ROSAT. Liftoff Thrust: 3,480.600 kN (782,470 lbf). Total Mass: 218,000 kg (480,000 lb). Core Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Total Length: 38.10 m (124.90 ft). Launch Price $: 36.700 million. in: 1987 price dollars.

3 stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x EELT Thor/RS-27+ 1 x Delta K with 3.05 m (10 foot) diameter fairing

Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 3,790.000 kN (852,020 lbf). Total Mass: 219,000 kg (482,000 lb). Total Length: 39.00 m (127.00 ft).

3 stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x EELT Thor/RS-27+ 1 x Delta K with 2.4 m (8 foot) diameter fairing)

Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 3,790.000 kN (852,020 lbf). Total Mass: 219,000 kg (482,000 lb). Total Length: 39.00 m (127.00 ft).

4 stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x EELT Thor/RS-27+ 1 x Delta K + 1 x Star 48B

LEO Payload: 3,981 kg (8,776 lb). to: 185 km Orbit. Payload: 1,446 kg (3,187 lb). to a: Geosynchronous transfer trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 3,480.600 kN (782,470 lbf). Total Mass: 218,000 kg (480,000 lb). Core Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Total Length: 38.10 m (124.90 ft).

4 stage vehicle consisting of 9 x Castor 4A + 1 x EELT Thor/RS-27+ 1 x Delta K + 1 x Star 48B with 2.4 m (8 foot) diameter fairing)

Payload: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). to a: geosynchronous transfer orbit trajectory. Apogee: 40,000 km (24,000 mi). Total Mass: 219,000 kg (482,000 lb). Total Length: 39.00 m (127.00 ft).

• Stage Number: 0. 9 x Stage: Castor 4A. Gross Mass: 11,743 kg (25,888 lb). Empty Mass: 1,529 kg (3,370 lb). Thrust (vac): 478.309 kN (107,528 lbf). Isp: 266 sec. Burn time: 56 sec. Isp(sl): 237 sec. Diameter: 1.02 m (3.34 ft). Span: 1.02 m (3.34 ft). Length: 9.12 m (29.92 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: Castor 4A. Status: Out of production.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x Stage: Delta Thor XLT. Gross Mass: 101,700 kg (224,200 lb). Empty Mass: 5,690 kg (12,540 lb). Thrust (vac): 1,032.002 kN (232,003 lbf). Isp: 295 sec. Burn time: 274 sec. Isp(sl): 264 sec. Diameter: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Span: 2.44 m (8.00 ft). Length: 26.05 m (85.46 ft). Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. No Engines: 1. Engine: RS-27A. Other designations: Extra ELT Thor.

• Stage Number: 2. 1 x Stage: Delta K. Gross Mass: 6,954 kg (15,330 lb). Empty Mass: 950 kg (2,090 lb). Thrust (vac): 43.630 kN (9,808 lbf). Isp: 319 sec. Burn time: 431 sec. Diameter: 1.70 m (5.50 ft). Span: 2.40 m (7.80 ft). Length: 5.89 m (19.32 ft). Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50. No Engines: 1. Engine: AJ10-118K.

• Stage Number: 3. 1 x Stage: PAM-D. Gross Mass: 2,141 kg (4,720 lb). Empty Mass: 232 kg (511 lb). Thrust (vac): 67.155 kN (15,097 lbf). Isp: 292 sec. Burn time: 88 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 1.24 m (4.06 ft). Span: 1.24 m (4.06 ft). Length: 2.04 m (6.69 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: Star 48. Other designations: TE-M-711-18.

1989 February 14 - 18:30 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17. Launch Pad: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta 6000. Model: Delta 6925. LV Configuration: Delta 6925 D184.

• USA 35 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-1 / GPS SVN 14. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 21,480 km (13,340 mi). Apogee: 21,758 km (13,519 mi). Inclination: 56.60 deg. Period: 777.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-013A. USAF Sat Cat: 19802. First launch of second generation / operational Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane E Slot 1 of the constellation. Suffered a shutdown of its onboard reaction wheels on March 26, 2000. Decommissioned on April 14, 2000 and replaced by GPS 2R-4. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 38 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-2 / GPS SVN 13. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 19,849 km (12,333 mi). Apogee: 20,514 km (12,746 mi). Inclination: 54.80 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 20061. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane B Slot 3. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 42 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-3 / GPS SVN 16. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 21,509 km (13,365 mi). Apogee: 21,576 km (13,406 mi). Inclination: 56.40 deg. Period: 773.80 min. COSPAR: 1989-064A. USAF Sat Cat: 20185. Global Positioning System. Retired. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 47 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-4 / GPS SVN 19. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 21,190 km (13,160 mi). Apogee: 21,236 km (13,195 mi). Inclination: 53.30 deg. Period: 760.20 min. COSPAR: 1989-085A. USAF Sat Cat: 20302. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane A Slot 5. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 49 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-5 / GPS SVN 17. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 19,992 km (12,422 mi). Apogee: 20,371 km (12,657 mi). Inclination: 55.40 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1989-097A. USAF Sat Cat: 20361. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 3. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 50 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-6 / GPS SVN 18. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 21,168 km (13,153 mi). Apogee: 21,226 km (13,189 mi). Inclination: 55.00 deg. Period: 759.50 min. COSPAR: 1990-008A. USAF Sat Cat: 20452. Global Positioning System. Retired. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 51 Nation: USA. Payload: LACE. Mass: 1,430 kg (3,150 lb). Class: Military. Type: SDI. Spacecraft: LACE. Agency: SDIO. Perigee: 463 km (287 mi). Apogee: 480 km (290 mi). Inclination: 43.10 deg. Period: 94.00 min. COSPAR: 1990-015A. USAF Sat Cat: 20496. Decay Date: 2000-05-24. Low-power Atmospheric Compensation Experiment for SDIO. Research and exploration of the upper atmosphere and outer space. The McDonnell Douglas Corporation has provided the following information for its launch of the Losat spacecraft on 14 Feb 1990: LACE spacecraft (Losat-L), launch time 1615:00.626 GMT, ETR Launch Complex 17. Programmed orbital parameters 95.6 min, apogee 551 km, inc. 43.1 deg. Evaluate laser beam distortion in space.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 52 Nation: USA. Payload: RME. Mass: 1,040 kg (2,290 lb). Class: Military. Type: SDI. Spacecraft: RME. Agency: SDIO. Perigee: 261 km (162 mi). Apogee: 281 km (174 mi). Inclination: 43.10 deg. Period: 89.90 min. COSPAR: 1990-015B. USAF Sat Cat: 20497. Decay Date: 1992-05-24. Relay Mirror Experiment; also known as Losat-R. RME validated stabilization, tracking, and pointing technologies for Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) missions through a credible demonstration of a space-based relay mirror system. The Wideband Angular Vibration Experiment (WAVE) measured low-level angular vibrations affecting performance of acquisition, tracking, and pointing systems. The experiment demonstrated that a laser beam can be accurately relayed from the earth to an orbiting satellite 450 kilometers away and then back to a 3-meter target on the ground. It achieved relay beam pointing accuracy which was 16 times better than the technical requirement. WAVE demonstrated the capability to discern platform disturbance amplitudes of a few nanoradians at discrete frequencies and is therefore a candidate to fulfill similar requirements for future ATP experiments.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 54 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-7 / GPS SVN 20. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,960 km (13,020 mi). Apogee: 21,156 km (13,145 mi). Inclination: 53.70 deg. Period: 753.80 min. COSPAR: 1990-025A. USAF Sat Cat: 20533. Global Positioning System. Declared unusable on 21 May 1996 at 22:42 following two uncommanded changes in frequency standards. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Palapa B2R Nation: Indonesia. Program: Palapa. Mass: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Perumtel. Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min. COSPAR: 1990-034A. USAF Sat Cat: 20570. Refurbished Palapa B2 retrieved by STS-51A; 107.7 deg E. Communication services for Indonesia, the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Papua New Guinea. Launch time 2227:59.719 Z. Launch complex 17, ETR. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 108 deg E in 1990-1999 As of 29 August 2001 located at 42.49 deg E drifting at 0.002 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 163.55E drifting at 2.663W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• ROSAT Nation: Germany. Mass: 2,426 kg (5,348 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: ROSAT. Agency: DLR. Perigee: 539 km (334 mi). Apogee: 554 km (344 mi). Inclination: 53.00 deg. Period: 95.60 min. COSPAR: 1990-049A. USAF Sat Cat: 20638. West German extreme UV, X-ray telescope; all-sky survey. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 63 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-8 / GPS SVN 21. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 19,896 km (12,362 mi). Apogee: 20,468 km (12,718 mi). Inclination: 54.70 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1990-068A. USAF Sat Cat: 20724. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane E Slot 2. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Thor 1 / BSB-R2 Nation: Norway. Program: Thor Comsat. Payload: Marco Polo 2. Mass: 1,220 kg (2,680 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: BSB. Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1990-074A. USAF Sat Cat: 20762. UK DBS; 31 deg W. Direct broadcasting system. Expected operational life 12.5 yr. Owner/operator: British Sky Broadcasting Ltd, 6 Centaurs Business Park, Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 5QD. Sold on-orbit in 1992 to Telenor Norway and redesignated Thor 1. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 50 deg W in 1990; 31 deg W in 1991-1992; 1 deg W in 1992-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 0.72 deg W drifting at 0.001 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 61.51W drifting at 3.830W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• USA 64 Nation: USA. Program: Navstar. Payload: GPS 2-9 / GPS SVN 15. Mass: 1,665 kg (3,670 lb). Class: Navigation. Spacecraft: GPS Block 2 and 2A. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 20,002 km (12,428 mi). Apogee: 20,363 km (12,652 mi). Inclination: 55.40 deg. Period: 718.00 min. COSPAR: 1990-088A. USAF Sat Cat: 20830. Global Positioning System. Placed in Plane D Slot 5. References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Inmarsat 2 F1 Nation: International. Program: Inmarsat. Mass: 1,385 kg (3,053 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Eurostar 1000. Agency: Inmarsat. Manufacturer: Matra Marconi Space-France, Toulouse. Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 1.70 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min. COSPAR: 1990-093A. USAF Sat Cat: 20918. Mobile communications; 64.5 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 65 deg E in 1990-1996; 179 deg E in 1996-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 178.97 deg E drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 143.50E drifting at 0.015W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Inmarsat 2 F2 Nation: International. Program: Inmarsat. Mass: 1,385 kg (3,053 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Eurostar 1000. Agency: Inmarsat. Manufacturer: Matra Marconi Space-France, Toulouse. Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 2.20 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1991-018A. USAF Sat Cat: 21149. Mobile and maritime communications; 15.5 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 15 deg W in 1991-1996; 55 deg W in 1997-1999; DRIFT As of 6 September 2001 located at 97.95 deg W drifting at 0.002 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 97.96W drifting at 0.006W degrees per day.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• EUVE Nation: USA. Mass: 3,275 kg (7,220 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: EUVE. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 510 km (310 mi). Apogee: 524 km (325 mi). Inclination: 28.40 deg. Period: 95.00 min. COSPAR: 1992-031A. USAF Sat Cat: 21987. Decay Date: 2002-01-31. Extreme Ultra-Violet Explorer; mapped galactic EUV sources. The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was switched off on February 2, 2001. NASA decided to terminate funding for the mission, even though the spacecraft was still operating well. The sky survey was completed in January 1993 and after that the EUVE was used by guest astronomers for observations of specific targets. The final observations were made on January 26, 2001. After end-of-life tests of the never-used backup high voltage supplies and checking the remaining battery capacity, EUVE was stabilized pointing away from the Sun and sent into safehold at 2359 GMT on January 31. The transmitters were commanded off on February 2.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• Geotail Nation: Japan. Payload: Geotail. Mass: 1,008 kg (2,222 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: Geotail. Agency: ISAS. Perigee: 57,448 km (35,696 mi). Apogee: 399,941 km (248,511 mi). Inclination: 18.00 deg. Period: 18,904.40 min. COSPAR: 1992-044A. USAF Sat Cat: 22049. Measured magnetosphere and Earth's geomagnetic tail. To investigate the structure and dynamics of the geomagnetic tail that extends on the nightside of the Earth. Launch time 1426 GMT. Launching states Japan and the United States of America. Launching organization NASA.References: 1, 2, 5, 6.

• DUVE Nation: Japan. Payload: DUVE. Class: Earth. Spacecraft: DUVE. Agency: MDAC. Perigee: 215 km (133 mi). Apogee: 1,413 km (877 mi). Inclination: 27.40 deg. Period: 101.17 min. COSPAR: 1992-044B. USAF Sat Cat: 22050. Decay Date: 1993-03-16. Diffuse Ultraviolet Explorer package bolted to Delta 2 2nd stage. References: 279.

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