List of Thor and Delta launches (1990–99)

Main article: List of Thor and Delta launches

1990

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1990-01-24 22:55	Delta II 6925	191	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-50 (GPS II-6)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1990-02-07 01:33	H-I	H-21 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	MOS-1B (Momo-1B) / Oscar 20 / DEBUT	Earth observation satellite / Amateur radio satellite / Technological demonstration	LEO / SSO	Success
1990-02-14 16:15	Delta II 6920-8	192	CCAFS LC-17B	LACE RME	Military research		Success
1990-03-26 02:45	Delta II 6925	193	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-54 (GPS II-7)	GPS Block II satellite	MEO	Success
1990-04-13 22:28	Delta II 6925-8	194	CCAFS LC-17B	Palapa B2R	Comsat	GTO	Success	First commercial Delta II launch
1990-06-01 21:48	Delta II 6920-10	195	CCAFS LC-17A	ROSAT	Space telescope	LEO	Success
1990-06-12 05:52	Delta 4925-8	196	CCAFS LC-17B	INSAT 1D	Comsat	GTO	Success	Last Delta I launch
1990-08-02 05:39	Delta II 6925	197	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-63 (GPS II-8)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1990-08-18 00:42	Delta II 6925	198	CCAFS LC-17B	Thor 1 (BSB-R2)	Comsat	GTO	Success
1990-08-28 09:05	H-I	H-22 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	BS-3A (Yuri-3A)	Direct broadcasting satellite	GTO	Success
1990-10-01 21:56	Delta II 6925	199	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-64 (GPS II-9)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1990-10-30 11:16	Delta II 6925	200	CCAFS LC-17B	Inmarsat-2 F1	Maritime comsat	GTO	Success	200th Delta launch
1990-11-26 21:39	Delta II 7925	201	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-66 (GPS IIA-1)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success	First 7000-series launch

1991

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1991-01-08 00:53	Delta II 7925	202	CCAFS LC-17B	NATO 4A	Comsat	GTO	Success
1991-03-08 23:03	Delta II 6925	203	CCAFS LC-17B	Inmarsat-2 F2	Comsat	GTO	Success
1991-04-13 00:09	Delta II 7925	204	CCAFS LC-17B	ASC-2 (Spacenet F4)	Comsat	GTO	Success
1991-05-29 22:55	Delta II 7925	205	CCAFS LC-17B	Aurora 2	Comsat	GTO	Success
1991-07-04 02:32	Delta II 7925	206	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-71 (GPS IIA-2)	GPS Block IIA satellite	MEO	Success
1991-07-04 02:32	Delta II 7925	206	CCAFS LC-17A	Losat X	Technology demonstration	LEO	Success
1991-08-25 08:40	H-I	H-23 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	BS-3B (Yuri-3B)	Direct broadcasting satellite	GTO	Success

1992

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1992-02-11 01:50	H-I	H-24 (F)	Tanegashima SLC-N	JERS-1 (Fuyo)	Earth observation satellite	LEO / SSO	Success	Final flight of Japanese license built Deltas; final use of Extended Long Tank Thor.
1992-02-23 22:29	Delta II 7925	207	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-79 (GPS IIA-3)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1992-04-10 03:20	Delta II 7925	208	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-80 (GPS IIA-4)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1992-05-14 00:40	Delta II 7925	209	CCAFS LC-17B	Palapa B4	Comsat	GTO	Success
1992-06-07 16:40	Delta II 6920-10	210	CCAFS LC-17A	EUVE	Space telescope	LEO	Success
1992-07-07 09:20	Delta II 7925	211	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-83 (GPS IIA-5)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1992-07-24 14:26	Delta II 6925	212	CCAFS LC-17A	GEOTAIL	Earth observation	HEO	Success	Final 6000-series launch
1992-07-24 14:26	Delta II 6925	212	CCAFS LC-17A	DUVE	Space telescope	LEO	Success	Final 6000-series launch
1992-08-31 10:41	Delta II 7925	213	CCAFS LC-17B	Satcom C4	Comsat	GTO	Success
1992-09-09 08:57	Delta II 7925	214	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-84 (GPS IIA-6)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1992-10-12 09:47	Delta II 7925	215	CCAFS LC-17B	DFS-3	Comsat	GTO	Success
1992-11-22 23:54	Delta II 7925	216	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-85 (GPS IIA-7)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1992-12-18 22:16	Delta II 7925	217	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-87 (GPS IIA-8)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success

1993

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1993-02-03 02:55	Delta II 7925	218	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-88 (GPS IIA-9)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-03-30 03:09	Delta II 7925	219	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-90 (GPS IIA-10)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-03-30 03:09	Delta II 7925	219	CCAFS LC-17A	SEDS-1	Tether demonstration	LEO	Success
1993-05-13 00:07	Delta II 7925	220	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-91 (GPS IIA-11)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-06-26 13:27	Delta II 7925	221	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-92 (GPS IIA-12)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-06-26 13:27	Delta II 7925	221	CCAFS LC-17A	PMG	Technology demonstration	LEO	Success
1993-08-30 12:38	Delta II 7925	222	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-94 (GPS IIA-13)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-10-26 17:04	Delta II 7925	223	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-96 (GPS IIA-14)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1993-12-08 00:48	Delta II 7925	224	CCAFS LC-17A	NATO 4B	Comsat	GTO	Success

1994

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1994-02-19 23:45	Delta II 7925-8	225	CCAFS LC-17B	Galaxy 1R	Comsat	GTO	Success
1994-03-10 03:40	Delta II 7925	226	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-100 (GPS IIA-15)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1994-03-10 03:40	Delta II 7925	226	CCAFS LC-17A	SEDS-2	Tether demonstration	LEO	Success
1994-11-01 09:31	Delta II 7925-10	227	CCAFS LC-17B	Wind	Solar research	Heliocentric	Success

1995

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1995-08-05 11:10	Delta II 7925-9.5	228	CCAFS LC-17B	Koreasat 1	Comsat	GTO	Partial failure	One SRB failed to separate, retarding the booster's orbital velocity. Spacecraft eventually reached correct orbit but with substantially shortened operational life.
1995-11-04 14:22	Delta II 7920-10	229	VAFB SLC-2W	RADARSAT-1 and SURFSAT			Success	First Delta II launch from Vandenberg
1995-12-30 13:48	Delta II 7920-10	230	CCAFS LC-17A	XTE			Success

1996

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome
1996-01-14 11:11	Delta II 7925	231	CCAFS LC-17B	Koreasat-2			Success
1996-02-17 20:43	Delta II 7925-8	232	CCAFS LC-17B	NEAR	Asteroid orbiter	Heliocentric	Success
1996-02-24 11:24	Delta II 7925-10	233	VAFB SLC-2W	Polar	Earth observation		Success
1996-03-28 00:21	Delta II 7925	234	CCAFS LC-17B	USA-117 (GPS IIA-16)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1996-04-24 12:27	Delta II 7920-10	235	VAFB SLC-2W	MSX	Infra-red telescope		Success
1996-05-24 01:10	Delta II 7925	236	CCAFS LC-17B	Galaxy 9	Comsat		Success
1996-07-16 00:50	Delta II 7925	237	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-126 (GPS IIA-17)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1996-09-12 08:49	Delta II 7925	238	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-128 (GPS IIA-18)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1996-11-07 17:00	Delta II 7925	239	CCAFS LC-17A	Mars Global Surveyor	Mars orbiter	Heliocentric	Success
1996-12-04 06:58	Delta II 7925	240	CCAFS LC-17B	Mars Pathfinder	Mars lander and rover	Heliocentric	Success

1997

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1997-01-17 16:28	Delta II 7925-9.5	241	CCAFS LC-17A	GPS IIR-1	Navigation satellite	planned: MEO	Failure	Exploded 13 seconds after launch due to SRB failure. CNN story
1997-05-05 14:55	Delta II 7920-10C	242	VAFB SLC-2	MS-1	Five Iridium satellites	LEO	Success
1997-05-20 22:39	Delta II 7925-9.5	243	CCAFS LC-17A	Telenor Thor II	Hughes HS 376 satellite	GTO	Success
1997-07-09 13:04	Delta II 7920-10C	244	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-2	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1997-07-23 03:43	Delta II 7925-9.5	245	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-132 (GPS IIR-2)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1997-08-21 00:38	Delta II 7920-10C	246	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-3	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1997-08-25 14:39	Delta II 7920-8	247	CCAFS LC-17A	Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE)	Solar wind and cosmic-ray research		Success
1997-09-27 01:23	Delta II 7920-10C	248	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-4	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1997-11-06 00:30	Delta II 7925	249	CCAFS LC-17A	USA-134 (GPS IIA-19)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success
1997-11-09 01:34	Delta II 7920-10C	250	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-5	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1997-12-20 13:16	Delta II 7920-10C	251	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-6	Five Iridium satellites		Success

1998

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1998-01-10 00:32	Delta II 7925-9.5	252	CCAFS SLC-17B	Skynet 4D			Success
1998-02-14 14:34	Delta II 7420-10C	253	CCAFS SLC-17A	Globalstar-1	Four SS/L satellites	LEO	Success
1998-02-18 13:58	Delta II 7920-10C	254	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-7	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1998-03-30 06:02	Delta II 7920-10C	255	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-8	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1998-04-24 22:38	Delta II 7420-10C	256	CCAFS SLC-17A	Globalstar-2	Four SS/L satellites	LEO	Success
1998-05-17 21:16	Delta II 7920-10C	257	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-9	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1998-06-10 00:35	Delta II 7925-9.5	258	CCAFS SLC-17A	Thor III			Success
1998-08-27 01:17	Delta III 8930	259	CCAFS SLC-17B	Galaxy 10	Communications satellite	GTO	Failure	Maiden flight of Delta III, Destroyed by range safety after control problems and depletion of hydraulic fluid
1998-09-08 21:13	Delta II 7920-10C	260	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-10	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1998-10-24 12:08	Delta II 7326	261	CCAFS SLC-17A	Deep Space 1	Satellite Technology	Heliocentric	Success
1998-11-06 13:37	Delta II 7920-10C	262	VAFB SLC-2W	MS-11	Five Iridium satellites		Success
1998-11-22 23:54	Delta II 7925-9.5	263	CCAFS SLC-17B	BONUM-1			Success
1998-12-11 18:45	Delta II 7425	264	CCAFS SLC-17A	Mars Climate Orbiter	Mars orbiter	Heliocentric	Success (payload later failed)

1999

Date/Time (UTC)	Rocket	S/N	Launch Site	Payload	Function	Orbit	Outcome	Remarks
1999-01-03 20:21	Delta II 7425	265	CCAFS SLC-17B	Mars Polar Lander	Mars lander	Heliocentric	Success (payload later failed)
1999-02-07 21:04	Delta II 7426	266	CCAFS SLC-17A	Stardust	Comet probe	Heliocentric	Success
1999-02-23 10:29	Delta II 7920-10	267	VAFB SLC-2W	ARGOS (P91-1 ARGOS), Ørsted and SUNSAT	research and development, scientific	polar	Success	At a mission cost of $220M, ARGOS, with its nine payloads, was the USAF's largest R&D mission. Both Ørsted and SUNSAT were their respective countries first satellites.
1999-04-15 18:32	Delta II 7920-10	268	VAFB SLC-2W	Landsat 7			Success
1999-05-05 01:00	Delta III 8930	269	CCAFS SLC-17B	Orion 3	Communications satellite	GTO	Failure	Second stage engine failure, placed payload into LEO
1999-06-10 13:48	Delta II 7420-10C	270	CCAFS SLC-17B	Globalstar 3		LEO	Success
1999-06-24 15:44	Delta II 7320-10	271	CCAFS SLC-17A	FUSE	Space telescope		Success
1999-07-10 08:45	Delta II 7420-10C	272	CCAFS SLC-17B	Globalstar 4		LEO	Success
1999-07-25 07:46	Delta II 7420-10C	273	CCAFS SLC-17A	Globalstar 5		LEO	Success
1999-08-17 04:37	Delta II 7420-10C	274	CCAFS SLC-17B	Globalstar 6		LEO	Success
1999-10-07 12:51	Delta II 7925-9.5	275	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-145 (GPS IIR-3)	Navigation satellite	MEO	Success

References

"Boeing Launch Services - Mission Record". Boeing.
"Delta 6000". Encyclopedia Astronautica.
"Delta 7000". Encyclopedia Astronautica.
"NSSDC Master Catalog". NASA.
"History of the Delta Launch Vehicle". Kevin S. Forsyth.

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Thor

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Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000

Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV

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Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B

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