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
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Delta 5920-8 | COBE | Nov 18, 1989 14:34 UTC | Success |