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Delta 5920-8

Delta 5920-8

Delta family · built by McDonnell Douglas · maiden flight 1989-11-18

Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17

The Delta 5000 series was an American expendable launch system which was used to conduct an orbital launch in 1989. It was a member of the Delta family of rockets. Although several variants were put forward, only the Delta 5920 was launched.

Specifications

34.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
201 tLaunch mass
3Stages
3468 kNLiftoff thrust

Payload Capacity

3848 kgTo LEO
1405 kgTo GTO

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
Nov 18, 1989 14:34 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 18, 1989 14:34 UTCMost recent
MissionDateStatus
Delta 5920-8 | COBE Nov 18, 1989 14:34 UTC Success

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