List of Thor and Delta launches (2010–19)

As at October 2011, only the Delta IV remained in production. However, previously built hardware for five more Delta II vehicles existed and was available for purchase to launch customers. They would likely launch from Vandenberg AFB on polar-orbit missions, according to NASA and rocket manufacturer United Launch Alliance.[1][2] As of 31 January 2015, 2 of the remaining Delta II vehicles had been launched with 2 more slated to launch NASA spacecraft in 2017 [3][4]

Date/Time
(UTC)		 Rocket S/N Launch Site Payload Function Orbit Outcome Remarks

2010

2010-03-04, 23:57 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 348 CCAFS SLC-37B GOES-P Weather satellite GTO Success[5]
2010-05-28, 03:00 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 349 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-213 (GPS IIF SV-1) Navigation satellite MEO Success[6]
2010-11-06, 02:20 Delta II 7420-10C 350 VAFB SLC-2W COSMO-4 Earth imaging/reconnaissance SSO Success[7] Final use of the 7400 configuration series[8]
2010-11-21, 22:58 Delta IV-H 351 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-223 (NROL-32) ELINT satellite GEO Success[9]

2011

2011-01-20, 21:10 Delta IV-H 352 VAFB SLC-6 USA-224 (NROL-49) Reconnaissance satellite LEO Success[10] First Delta IV Heavy launch from Vandenberg[10]
2011-03-11, 23:38 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 353 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-227 (NROL-27) Communications satellite GTO Success[11]
2011-06-10, 14:20 Delta II 7320-10C 354 VAFB SLC-2W SAC-D Earth science satellite SSO Success[12]
2011-07-16, 06:41 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 355 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-232 (GPS IIF-2) Navigation MEO Success[13]
2011-09-10, 13:08 Delta II 7920H-10C 356 CCAFS SLC-17B GRAIL Lunar Mission Lunar orbit Success[14] Final Delta II Heavy launch
Final launch from SLC-17 at CCAFS
2011-10-28, 09:48 Delta II 7920-10C 357 VAFB SLC-2W Suomi NPP Weather satellite SSO Success[15]

2012

2012-01-20, 00:38 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) 358 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-233 (WGS-4) Military comsat GTO Success[16]
2012-04-03, 23:12 Delta IV-M+ (5,2) 359 VAFB SLC-6 USA-234 (NROL-25) Reconnaissance satellite LEO Success[17] First Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) launch
2012-06-29, 13:15 Delta IV-H 360 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-237 (NROL-15) ELINT satellite GSO Success[18] First flight with RS-68A engines
2012-10-04, 12:10 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 361 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-239 (GPS IIF-3) Navigation MEO Success[19] Upper stage anomaly[20]

2013

2013-05-25, 00:27 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) 362 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-243 (WGS-5) Military comsat GTO Success[21]
2013-08-08, 00:29 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) 363 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-244 (WGS-6) Military comsat GTO Success[22]
2013-08-28, 18:03 Delta IV-H 364 VAFB SLC-6 USA-245 (NROL-65) Reconnaissance satellite LEO Success[23] First launch with staggered ignition sequence

2014

2014-02-21, 01:59 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 365 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-248 (GPS IIF-5) Navigation MEO Success[24] 25th Delta IV launch
2014-05-17, 00:03 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 366 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-251 (GPS IIF-6) Navigation MEO Success[25]
2014-07-02, 09:56 Delta II 7320-10C 367 VAFB SLC-2W OCO-2 Climate research SSO Success[26]
2014-07-28, 23:28 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 368 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-253/254/255 (AFSPC-4 (GSSAP #1/#2/ANGELS)) Space surveillance/technological demonstration GEO Success[27]
2014-12-05, 12:05 Delta IV-H 369 CCAFS SLC-37B EFT-1 Orion Payload Test flight MEO Success[28] First Delta IV Heavy launch for NASA; second launch with staggered ignition sequence; will be used on all future Delta IV Heavy launches

2015

2015-01-31, 14:22 Delta II 7320-10C 370 VAFB SLC-2W SMAP Environmental research SSO Success[29]
2015-03-25, 18:36 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) 371 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-260 (GPS IIF-9) Navigation MEO Success[30] Final launch of baseline RS-68 engine[31]
2015-07-24, 00:07 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) 372 CCAFS SLC-37B USA-263 (WGS-7) Military comsat GTO Success[32] Second flight with an RS-68A engine; will be used on all future Delta IV rockets

2016

2016-02-10, 11:40 Delta IV-M+ (5,2) 373 VAFB SLC-6 USA-267 (NROL-45) Reconnaissance satellite LEO Success[33]
2016-06-04, 20:30 Delta IV-H 374 CCAFS SLC-37B NROL-37 Reconnaissance satellite GSO Planned
2016-08-04 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B AFSPC-6 (GSSAP #3/#4) Space surveillance GEO Planned
2016-09-29, 00:00 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B WGS-8 Military comsat GTO Planned

2017

2017-01-20, 09:47 Delta II 7920-10C VAFB SLC-2W JPSS-1 Weather satellite SSO Planned
2017-02-02 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B WGS-9 Military comsat GTO Planned
2017-05 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIIA-1 Navigation MEO Planned
2017-10-31 Delta II 7320-10C VAFB SLC-2W ICESat-2 Earth research satellite LEO Planned[34] Final Delta II launch, final Thor-derived rocket launch
2017-10 Delta IV-M+ (5,2) VAFB SLC-6 NROL-47 Military comsat Planned
2017 Delta IV-M+ (4,2) CCAFS SLC-37B GPS IIIA-2 Navigation MEO Planned

2018

2018-07-31[35] Delta IV-H CCAFS SLC-37B Solar Probe Plus Solar Probe Heliocentric Planned First use of Delta IV Heavy with Star 48BV third stage (9255H)
2018-09-15 Delta IV-H VAFB SLC-6 NROL-71 Military comsat Planned

2019

2019 Delta IV-H CCAFS SLC-37B NROL-44 Military comsat Planned
2019 Delta IV-M+ (5,4) CCAFS SLC-37B WGS-10 Military comsat GTO Planned
2020 Delta IV-H CCAFS SLC-37B NROL-68 Military comsat Planned
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "NASA Modifies Launch Services Contract To Add Delta II Rocket". NASA. 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ Ray, Justin (2009-03-24). "Delta 2 rocket delivers another GPS satellite to orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  3. ↑ http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/News.shtml#/110
  4. ↑ "NASA Selects United Launch Alliance's Workhorse Delta II Rocket for ICESat-2 Mission". United Launch Alliance. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA/NOAA Weather Satellite Mission". United Launch Alliance. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "ULA Marks Delta 50th Anniversary with Successful Delta IV GPS IIF SV-1 Launch". United Launch Alliance. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Launches 350th Delta in Programs's 50-Year History Mission". United Launch Alliance. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Delta II finally launches with COSMO-4 | NASASpaceFlight.com
  9. ↑ "Huge rocket launches secret U.S. spy satellite". MSNBC.com. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  10. 1 2 "United Launch Alliance Launches First West Coast Delta IV Heavy Mission". United Launch Alliance. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "ULA Successfully launches Fourth NRO mission in Six months". United Launch Alliance. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Delivers Aquarius Mission to Orbit for NASA and the Space Agency of Argentina". United Launch Alliance. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  13. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Marks the 50th Successful GPS Launch for the Air Force with the Delivery of the GPS IIF-2 Mission to orbit". United Launch Alliance. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches GRAIL Moon Mission for NASA". United Launch Alliance. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  15. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Delivers 50th Delta II Mission to Orbit for NASA with the Successful Launch of the NPOESS Preparatory Project". United Launch Alliance. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Delta IV Rocket Successfully Launches US Air Force's Wideband Global SATCOM-4 (WGS-4) Satellite". United Launch Alliance. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Delta IV Rocket Successfully Launches Payload for the National Reconnaissance Office". United Launch Alliance. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  18. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Upgraded Delta IV Heavy Rocket Successfully Launches Second Payload in Nine Days for the National Reconnaissance Office". United Launch Alliance. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Delta IV Rocket Successfully Launches Global Positioning System Satellite for the U.S. Air Force". United Launch Alliance. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  20. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Provides Update to Global Positioning System Launch". United Launch Alliance. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  21. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Launches Second Successful Mission for U.S. Air Force in Just Nine Days". United Launch Alliance. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Second Wideband Global SATCOM Mission for U.S. Air Force in Less Than Three Months". United Launch Alliance. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  23. ↑ "National Reconnaissance Office Mission Successfully Launches on World's Largest Rocket, the Unite Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy". United Launch Alliance. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  24. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches 25th Delta IV Mission Carrying Global Positioning System Satellite for the U.S. Air Force". United Launch Alliance. 21 Feb 2014. Retrieved 21 Feb 2014.
  25. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Second Global Positioning System Satellite for the U.S. Air Force in Less Than Three Months". United Launch Alliance. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  26. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches 51st Delta II Mission for NASA". United Launch Alliance. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  27. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Marks 85th Successful Launch by Delivering Three Satellites into Orbit for the U.S. Air Force". United Launch Alliance. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  28. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA’s Orion Spacecraft on Critical Flight Test for Lockheed Martin". United Launch Alliance. 6 Dec 2014. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  29. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Important Earth Science Mission for NASA". United Launch Alliance. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  30. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Second Mission in Less than Two Weeks". United Launch Alliance. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Delta 4 rocket evolving to upgraded main engine". Spaceflight Now. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches WGS-7". United Launch Alliance. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  33. ↑ "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-45 Payload for the National Reconnaissance Office". United Launch Alliance. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  34. ↑ http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1402/12delta2/
  35. ↑
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