List of Thor and Delta launches (2000–2009)

Between 2000 and 2009, there were 72 Thor-derived rockets launched, of which 70 were successful, giving a 97.2% success rate.

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Notable missions

2001 Mars Odyssey

Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)

Spitzer Space Telescope

MESSENGER

Dawn

Kepler

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

2.5

7.5

12.5

Delta II (7000)
Delta II (7000H)
Delta III (8000)
Delta IV Medium
Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)
Delta IV Heavy

Launch sites

2.5

7.5

12.5

2000

'01

'02

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

'08

'09

Cape Canaveral SLC-17A
Cape Canaveral SLC-17B
Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
Vandenberg SLC-2W
Vandenberg SLC-6

Launch outcomes

2.5

7.5

12.5

2000

'01

'02

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

'08

'09

Success
Partial Failure

Launch history

Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
2000 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2000. 6 of the 7 launches were successful, giving an 85.7% success rate.
276	February 8, 2000 21:24	Delta II 7420-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	Globalstar 7	550 kg	LEO	Globalstar	Success^[1]
276	Mobile Communications
277	March 25, 2000 20:34	Delta II 7326-9.5	VAFB SLC-2W	IMAGE	210 kg	Polar	NASA	Success^[2]
277	Solar Wind Monitoring
278	May 11, 2000 01:48	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-150 (GPS IIR-4)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[3]
278	Navigation satellite
279	July 16, 2000 09:17	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-151 (GPS IIR-5)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[4]
279	Navigation satellite
280	August 23, 2000 11:05	Delta III 8930	CCAFS SLC-17B	DM-F3	4383 kg	GTO	US Air Force	Partial failure^[5]
280	Reached lower than planned orbit, final flight of Delta III, Demosat
281	November 10, 2000 17:14	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-154 (GPS IIR-6)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[6]
281	Navigation satellite
282	November 21, 2000 18:24	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	EO-1/SAC-C	573 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[7]
282	Earth Observing
2001 There were 7 Thor missiles launched in 2001. All 7 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
283	January 30, 2001 07:55	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-156 (GPS IIR-7)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[8]
283	Navigation satellite
284	April 7, 2001 15:02	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Mars Odyssey	376.3 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[9]
284	Mars orbiter
285	May 18, 2001 17:45	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	GeoLITE	1800 kg	GTO	US NRO	Success^[10]
285	Technology Demonstrator
286	June 30, 2001 19:46	Delta II 7425-10	CCAFS SLC-17B	WMAP	763 kg	Sun-Earth L2	NASA	Success^[11]
286	Cosmic microwave background experiments, First flight with a 10-foot (3.0 m) composite fairing.
287	August 8, 2001 16:13	Delta II 7326-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Genesis Probe	494 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[12]
287	Solar Wind sample return
288	October 18, 2001 18:51	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	QuickBird	951 kg	SSO	DigitalGlobe	Success^[13]
288	Earth Imaging
289	December 7, 2001 15:07	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	Jason-1/TIMED	1160 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[14]
289	100th Delta II launch, Earth Observation
2002 There were 4 Thor missiles launched in 2002. All 4 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
290	February 11, 2002 17:43	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	Iridium IS-1	689 kg	LEO	Iridium Communications	Success^[15]
290	Mobile Communications
291	May 4, 2002 09:54	Delta II 7920-10L	VAFB SLC-2W	Aqua	3,117 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[16]
291	Earth Observation
292	July 3, 2002 06:47	Delta II 7425	CCAFS SLC-17A	CONTOUR	328 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success ^[17]
292	Payload later failed, Comet probe
293	November 20, 2002 22:39	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	Eutelsat W5	1,400 kg	GTO	Eutelsat	Success^[18]
293	First Delta IV launch, Commercial communications satellite
2003 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2003. All 9 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
294	January 13, 2003 00:45	Delta II 7320-10	VAFB SLC-2W	ICESat, CHIPSat	1304 kg	SSO	NASA	Success^[19]
294	Earth science satellite, Astronomical satellite
295	January 29, 2003 18:06	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-166 (GPS IIR-8)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[20]
295	Navigation satellite
296	March 11, 2003 00:59	Delta IV-M	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-167 (DSCS-3 A3)	Classified	GTO	US Air Force	Success^[21]
296	Military communications satellite, First Delta IV Medium launch, First USAF EELV mission
297	March 31, 2003 22:09	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-168 (GPS IIR-9)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[22]
297	Navigation satellite
298	June 10, 2003 17:58	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Spirit (MER-A)	185 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[23]
298	Mars rover
299	July 8, 2003 03:18	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Opportunity (MER-B)	185 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[24]
299	Mars rover, First Delta II Heavy launch (with GEM 46s used on the Delta III)
300	August 25, 2003 05:35	Delta II 7920H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRTF)	851.5 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[25]
300	Infra-red telescope, 300th Delta rocket mission, First Delta II Heavy launch without a third-stage motor
301	August 29, 2003 23:13	Delta IV-M	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-170 (DSCS-3 B6)	Classified	GTO	US Air Force	Success^[26]
301	Military communications satellite
302	December 21, 2003 08:05	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-175 (GPS IIR-10)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[27]
302	Navigation satellite
2004 There were 8 Thor missiles launched in 2004. 7 of the 8 launches were successful, giving an 87.5% success rate.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
303	March 20, 2004 17:53	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-177 (GPS IIR-11)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[28]
303	Navigation satellite
304	April 20, 2004 16:57	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	Gravity Probe B	3,100 kg	Polar Orbit	NASA	Success^[29]
304	Science satellite
305	June 23, 2004 22:54	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-178 (GPS IIR-12)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[30]
305	Navigation satellite
306	July 15, 2004 10:02	Delta II 7920-10L	VAFB SLC-2W	Aura	2,970 kg	SSO	NASA	Success^[31]
306	Atmospheric science satellite, First use of a stretched 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide fairing
307	August 3, 2004 06:15	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	MESSENGER	1,107.9 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[32]
307	Mercury probe
308	November 6, 2004 05:39	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-180 (GPS IIR-13)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[33]
308	Navigation satellite
309	November 20, 2004 17:16	Delta II 7320-10C	CCAFS SLC-17A	Swift	843 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[34]
309	Gamma-ray telescope
310	December 21, 2004 21:50	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	DemoSat^[35] / 3CS-1 / 3CS-2	>6020 kg	GSO (planned)		Partial failure^[36]
310	Demonstration payload, Payloads did not reach correct orbits, First Delta IV Heavy launch
2005 There were 3 Thor missiles launched in 2005. All 3 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
311	January 12, 2005 18:47	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS, SLC-17B	Deep Impact	650 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[37]
311	Comet probe
312	May 20, 2005 10:22	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB, SLC-2W	NOAA-18	1457 kg	SSO	NOAA	Success ^[38]
312	Weather satellite
313	September 26, 2005 03:37	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS, SLC-17A	USA-183 (GPS IIR-M-1)	2,032 kg	MEO	U.S. Air Force	Success ^[39]
313	Navigation satellite
2006 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2006. All 9 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
314	April 28, 2006 10:02	Delta II 7420-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	CloudSat, CALIPSO	1287 kg	SSO	NASA	Success^[40]
314	Two Atmospheric Satellites
315	May 24, 2006 22:11	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	GOES-N (GOES-13)	3,133 kg	GTO	NASA/NOAA	Success^[41]
315	First Delta IV launch for NASA, Weather satellite
316	June 21, 2006 22:15	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	Microsatellite Technology Experiment (MiTEx) (USA 187/USA 188/USA 189)		GTO	US Air Force	Success^[42]
316	Navy upper stage test, small sat launch
317	June 28, 2006 03:33	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	VAFB SLC-6	NROL-22		Molniya	US NRO	Success^[43]
317	First Delta IV launch from Vandenberg, Reconnaissance satellite
318	September 25, 2006 18:50	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-190 (GPS IIR-M-2)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[44]
318	Navigation satellite
319	October 26, 2006 00:52	Delta II 7925-10L	CCAFS SLC-17B	STEREO	547 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[45]
319	Two solar observatories
320	November 4, 2006 13:53	Delta IV-M	VAFB SLC-6	DMSP F17	Classified	SSO	DoD	Success^[46]
320	First Delta IV launch into a LEO/SSO, Military weather satellite
321	November 17, 2006 19:12	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-192 (GPS IIR-M-3)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[47]
321	Navigation satellite
322	December 14, 2006 21:00	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	USA-193 (NROL-21)	2,300 kg	LEO	US NRO	Success^[48]
322	First launch by United Launch Alliance. Reconnaissance satellite. Payload failed shortly after deployment; would eventually be destroyed on February 20, 2008, by an ASAT. See also: Operation Burnt Frost
2007 There were 9 Thor missiles launched in 2007. All 9 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
323	February 17, 2007 23:01	Delta II 7925-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	THEMIS	77 kg	HEO	NASA	Success^[49]
323	Five magnetosphere observatories
324	June 8, 2007 02:34	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-SkyMed 1		LEO	ASI	Success^[50]
324	Earth imaging/reconnaissance, Italian government
325	August 4, 2007 09:26	Delta II 7925	CCAFS SLC-17A	Phoenix	350 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[51]
325	Mars lander
326	September 18, 2007 18:35	Delta II 7920-10	VAFB SLC-2W	DigitalGlobe WorldView-1	2,500 kg	SSO	DigitalGlobe	Success^[52]
326	Commercial Earth imaging satellite
327	September 27, 2007 11:34	Delta II 7925H-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17B	Dawn	747.1 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[53]
327	Asteroid probe
328	October 17, 2007 12:23	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-196 (GPS IIR-M-4)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[54]
328	Navigation satellite
329	November 11, 2007 01:50	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	DSP-23	5,250 kg	GSO	US Air Force	Success^[55]
329	First Delta IV launch contracted by United Launch Alliance and first operational Delta IV Heavy launch. Launch delayed due to damage to launch pad caused by a liquid oxygen leak.^[56] Missile warning satellite. Spacecraft eventually stopped transmitting in September 2008.^[57]
330	December 9, 2007 02:31	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-2		LEO	ASI	Success^[58]
330	Italian government, Earth imaging/reconnaissance
331	December 20, 2007 20:04	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-199 (GPS IIR-M-5)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[59]
331	Navigation satellite
2008 There were 5 Thor missiles launched in 2008. All 5 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
332	March 15, 2008 06:10	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-201 (GPS IIR-M-6)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[60]
332	80th consecutive successful launch, Navigation satellite
333	June 11, 2008 16:05	Delta II 7920H-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	GLAST	4,303 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[61]
333	First Delta II Heavy launch with a 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide composite fairing, Gamma-ray Telescope
334	June 20, 2008 07:46	Delta II 7320	VAFB SLC-2W	Jason-2	510 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[62]
334	Ocean topography
335	September 6, 2008 18:50	Delta II 7420-10	VAFB SLC-2W	GeoEye-1	1,955 kg	LEO	DigitalGlobe	Success^[63]
335	Earth imaging
336	October 25, 2008 02:28	Delta II 7420	VAFB SLC-2W	COSMO-3		LEO	ASI	Success^[64]
336	Earth imaging/reconnaissance
2009 There were 11 Thor missiles launched in 2009. All 11 launches were successful.
Flight No.	Date / time (UTC)	Rocket, Configuration	Launch site	Payload	Payload mass	Orbit	Customer	Launch outcome
337	January 18, 2009 02:47	Delta IV Heavy	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-202 (NROL-26)	Classified	GSO	US NRO	Success^[65]
337	Reconnaissance satellite
338	February 6, 2009 10:22	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	NOAA-19 (NOAA-N Prime)	1,440 kg	SSO	NOAA	Success^[66]
338	Weather satellite
339	March 7, 2009 03:49	Delta II 7925-10L	CCAFS SLC-17B	Kepler	478 kg	Heliocentric	NASA	Success^[67]
339	Space photometer
340	March 24, 2009 08:34	Delta II 7925-9.5	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-203 (GPS IIR-M-7)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[68]
340	Navigation satellite
341	May 5, 2009 20:24	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	USA-205 (STSS-ATRR/GMD Block 2010 SRR)	Classified	LEO	MDA	Success^[69]
341	Satellite Technology
342	June 27, 2009 22:51	Delta IV-M+ (4,2)	CCAFS SLC-37B	GOES-O (GOES-14)	3,133 kg	GTO	NASA/NOAA	Success^[70]
342	Weather satellite
343	August 17, 2009 10:35	Delta II 7925	CCAFS SLC-17A	USA-206 (GPS IIRM-8)	2,032 kg	MEO	US Air Force	Success^[71]
343	Navigation satellite, Final launch from SLC-17A, Final Delta II launch for the USAF, Final use of the 7925 configuration
344	September 25, 2009 12:20	Delta II 7920-10C	CCAFS SLC-17B	USA-208/209 (STSS Demo/GMD Block 2006)		LEO	US Air Force	Success^[72]
344	90th consecutive success for Delta II, Missile Defense Technology test
345	October 8, 2009 18:51	Delta II 7920-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	WorldView-2	2,800 kg	LEO	DigitalGlobe	Success^[73]
345	Earth imaging/reconnaissance
346	December 6, 2009 01:47	Delta IV-M+ (5,4)	CCAFS SLC-37B	USA-211 (WGS-3)	5,987 kg	GTO	US Air Force	Success^[74]
346	First Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) launch, Communication satellite
347	December 14, 2009 14:09	Delta II 7320-10C	VAFB SLC-2W	WISE	347 kg	LEO	NASA	Success^[75]
347	Space telescope

Images

Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III-B6
GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)
GOES-N launch on a Medium+ (4,2)
NROL-22 launch from SLC-6
DMSP-17 launch on a Delta IV Medium
GOES-O launch on a Medium+ (4,2)

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Thor and Delta rockets

Rockets

Thor

Delta

Alphabetical	Delta A Delta B Delta C Delta D Delta E Delta F Delta G Delta J Delta L Delta M Delta N
Numerical	Delta 0100 Delta 1000 Delta 2000 Delta 3000 Delta 4000 Delta 5000 Delta 6000 Delta 7000 Delta 8000 Delta 9000
Modern	Delta II Delta III Delta IV Delta IV Heavy

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Launch sites

Canaveral	(S)LC-17 LC-18B SLC-37B
Johnston	LE-1 LE-2
Tanegashima	Osaki
Vandenberg	SLC-1 SLC-2 SLC-3 SLC-6 SLC-10
Bases	Bardney Breighton Caistor Carnaby Catfoss Coleby Grange Driffield Feltwell Folkingham Full Sutton Harrington Hemswell Ludford Magna Melton Mowbray Mepal North Luffenham North Pickenham Polebrook Shepherds Grove Tuddenham

Components

Boosters

First stages

Common Booster Core

Upper Stages

Delta	Delta-A Delta-D Delta-E Delta-F Delta-K Delta-P DCSS
Other	Able Ablestar Agena Altair Burner FW-4D IABS PAM-D Star UM-129

Engines

Manufacturers

Rocket	Douglas McDonnell Douglas Boeing United Launch Alliance
Engines	Aerojet Alliant Rocketdyne Thiokol TRW

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General

Human spaceflight

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Shuttle	Crews Missions Rollbacks
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Solar System
exploration

Earth-orbiting
satellites

Communications satellite firsts
CubeSats
PocketQube
Earth observation satellites
- Timeline of first Earth observation satellites
Geosynchronous orbit
GOES
GPS
Kosmos
Magnetospheric
NRO
TDRS
USA

Vehicles

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by rocket type

Ariane
Antares
Atlas
Atlas LV3B
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Black Brant
Electron
Delta DM-19
Delta I
Delta II
Delta III
Delta IV Heavy
Delta IV Medium
Delta IV
Falcon 9 and Heavy
- 2010–2019
- 2020–2021
GSLV
H-II and H3
Kosmos
Long March
Minotaur
Proton
PSLV
R-7 (including Semyorka, Molniya, Vostok, Voskhod and Soyuz)
Scout
SLS
Starship
Thor and Delta
Thor-Agena
Thor DM-18 Able
Thor DM-18 Agena-A
Thor DM-18
Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Titan
Tsyklon
V-2 tests
Vega
Vulcan
Zenit

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Other mission lists
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Notable missions

2001 Mars Odyssey

Mars Exploration Rover A and B (Spirit and Opportunity)

Spitzer Space Telescope

MESSENGER

Dawn

Kepler

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

Launch sites

Launch outcomes

Launch history

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Images

See also

References