Delta C
Delta C
The first Delta C launches with Explorer 18 |
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Expendable launch system |
Country of origin |
United States |
Launch history |
Status |
Retired |
Launch sites |
Cape Canaveral LC-17 |
Total launches |
13 |
Successes |
12 |
Failures |
1 |
First flight |
27 November 1963 |
Last flight |
22 January 1969 |
The Delta C, or Thor-Delta C was an American expendable launch system used for thirteen orbital launches between 1963 and 1969. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets.
The first stage was a Thor missile in the DSV-2A configuration, and the second stage was the Delta D, which was derived from the earlier Delta. The baseline Delta C used an Altair-2 third stage, whilst the Delta C1 had an FW-4D third stage, which provided a higher payload capacity than the Altair. It is unclear whether two or three launches were made using the C1 configuration.
The Delta C was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 17. Most launches carried NASA research satellites into low Earth orbit.
References
- Wade, Mark. "Delta". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- Krebs, Gunter. "Thor family". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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