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Delta 1913

Delta family · built by McDonnell Douglas · maiden flight 1973-06-10

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18

The Delta 1000 series (also referred to as Straight-Eight) was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct eight orbital launches between 1972 and 1975. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, differentiated by a four digit numerical code.

Specifications

35.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
130 tLaunch mass
4Stages
2410 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.

Lifetime Launch Record

As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.

1Total launches
1Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming

Launches Tracked on This Site

1In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Jun 10, 1973 14:13 UTCEarliest tracked
Jun 10, 1973 14:13 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Delta 1913 | RAE 2 Jun 10, 1973 14:13 UTC Success

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