Delta 2914
Delta family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1974-04-13
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Delta 2000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct forty-four orbital launches between 1974 and 1981. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Several variants existed, which were differentiated by a four digit numerical code.
Specifications
35.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
130 tLaunch mass
4Stages
2287 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
724 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
30Total launches
28Successful
2Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
30In our archive
93.3%Success rate
Apr 13, 1974 23:33 UTCEarliest tracked
Aug 10, 1979 00:20 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Delta 2914 | Westar 3 | Aug 10, 1979 00:20 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | SCATHA | Jan 30, 1979 21:42 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | NATO 3C | Nov 19, 1978 00:46 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | ISEE 3 | Aug 12, 1978 15:12 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Geos 2 | Jul 14, 1978 10:43 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | GOES 3 | Jun 16, 1978 10:49 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Yuri 1 | Apr 07, 1978 22:01 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | IUE | Jan 26, 1978 17:36 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Sakura | Dec 15, 1977 00:47 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Meteosat 1 | Nov 23, 1977 01:35 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | ISEE 1 & 2 | Oct 22, 1977 13:53 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Himawari | Jul 14, 1977 10:39 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | GOES 2 | Jun 16, 1977 10:51 UTC | Success |
| Delta 2914 | Geos 1 | Apr 20, 1977 10:15 UTC | Failure |
| Delta 2914 | Palapa A2 | Mar 10, 1977 23:16 UTC | Success |